Channel Tunnel Research

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1558A
Date Released
16 Apr 1959
Date Other
Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Wedding
  2. 2Title Fight
  3. 3Channel Tunnel Research
  4. 4Lord Montagu Married
  5. 5England V Scotland
  6. *Youth Week

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Channel Tunnel Research. DESCRIPTION: A tunnel under the sea between France and Britain has long been some people’s dream. Now, more research is being undertaken. Boreholes are being sunk to obtain specimens of rock and soil beneath the sea-bed. SHOTLIST: GV ship (key). LS White Cliffs of Dover. MS ship an anchor. MS name. MS platform being handled at side of ship. LS men handling drill. CU same. MS winch being lowered. CU same. CU winch operator. SS drill being lowered from platform into water. CU same in water.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Environment; Engineering
Locations
England; English Channel
Card file number
76921
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
Film clip

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