Meeting Under the Thames

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1559A

Date Released

23 Apr 1959

Date submitted

20 Apr 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Dalai Lama in India
2. 2Meeting Under the Thames
3. 3Ireland Beats France
4. 4The Queen Visits New Town
5. 5Charlie’s Birthday
6. 6The Camera in Industry
7. 7Failure of a Missile

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meeting Under the Thames. DESCRIPTION: Just a few more feet and the two shafts of the Dartford-Purfleet tunnel will be joined! A handshake 25 feet below the Thames marked a milestone in a project which was re-started two years ago. There’s still plenty of work to do before it’s opened - probably in 1962. SHOTLIST: CU workman drilling away rock. CU workmen drilling. CU drilling (2). CU same - rock comes away. CU workman. MS breakthrough - workman shake hands. CU same. MS shovelling away rock. CU same. MS same. CU workman. CU shovelling. MS workman with sledge hammer. CU hammering away rock. Lower angle same. MS workman drilling. Long shot hammering away rock. CU same.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment; Industry and manufacture; Engineering

Locations

River Thames; Kent; England; Dartford

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

76956

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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