Bluebird at Coniston

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1423A
Date Released
13 Sep 1956
Date submitted
11 Sep 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Nasser Says No
  2. 2News in Brief: British Miners in Russia
  3. 3News in Brief: The Snark
  4. 4News in Brief: For Crossing Rivers
  5. 5News in Brief: Floods Ruin Crops
  6. 6News in Brief: The Lights of Blackpool
  7. 7Malays Troop the Colour
  8. 8Bluebird at Coniston
  9. 9Salute to the Few

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bluebird Arrives at Coniston. DESCRIPTION: On her way to Coniston again, Donald Campbell’s record holding Bluebird. One fine day in the next few weeks, he aims to take her out, in an attempt on his own mark of 216.25 miles an hour. SHOTLIST: Various shots of boat on journey to Coniston. Shots of jacking up boat for better approach through the gate. Shots of the boathouse showing boat being placed in position for transferring from trolley to slipway. More jacking operations. Leo Villa conducting operations throughout. Shots of Coniston Lake.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Records
Locations
England; Lancashire; Coniston Water
Card file number
68185
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
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