Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Thames Buses Try-Out

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

978

Date Released

1 Mar 1948

Date submitted

26 Feb 1948

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6 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thames Buses Try Out. DESCRIPTION: London is to have water buses which will go into service between Putney and the Tower of London SHOTLIST: KS Elevated shot Odelia launch on river, emergency bridge in background. MS elevated launch Odelia. Elevated launch cruises along river, emergency bridge in background. Elevated launch just off Westminster Pier. Interior saloon, shows seating. MS seats on top of saloon cabin. MS Mr Barnes (Minister of Transport) aboard, walks around. SCU hands on wheel of launch. MS launch looking astern with Houses of Parliament in background. MS launch looking astern Waterloo Bridge in background. GV Tower of London taken from launch as it passes. MS Tower Pier (Port of London Authority). MS looking forward barges in background. Interior - Barnes seated in saloon. Elevated launch of House of Commons steps, grounds of same in background. Barnes and party disappear out of camera.

Keywords

Transport

Locations

London

Card file number

49872

Credits:

Camera: David W. Samuelson
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Martin Gray

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