Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Birkenhead Power Station

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
975
Date Released
9 Feb 1948
Date submitted
5 Feb 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Cricket - Retarded Camera Reveals More No-Ball Culprits
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Soccer - Colchester Pilgrims off to Slay Giants?
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Princess Opens New Services Club
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine - The Latest Outrage
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Funeral of India’s Greatest Citizen
  6. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Yankee Friendship
  7. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Birkenhead Power Station

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Laying Foundation Stone for Power Station - Special. SHOTLIST: KS Panning shot of GV where power station is being built. MS foundation stone laid by Councillor Carrodus, who hits same with a gavel. Cut-in of groups present, Lord Mayors of Birkenhead & Liverpool, Mayors of Wallasey & Bebington. Carrodus receives clock. Mayor of Birkenhead receives clock. Several shots of work in progress on site of new power station.
Local distribution only
Liverpool only, extra
Keywords
Science and technology
Locations
Birkenhead; Bromborough
Card file number
49778
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:

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