Kariba Dam Report

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1577A

Date Released

27 Aug 1959

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4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kariba Dam Report. DESCRIPTION: The first of ten giant transformers for the hydro-electric installation at Kariba, in Rhodesia. On its way to the site, bridges had to be strengthened to carry the weight of 200 tons. The trickiest part of all was delivering the 90 ton transformer into the underground Power Station itself. To ensure the water-flow, new outlets have been opened, high up the dam-wall. Massive progress has been made at Kariba, and blowing-up part of the original coffer dam is part of it. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS giant lorries. MS giant lorry crossing bridge. CU side view of lorry. MS lorry. LS giant lorries coming through tunnel. CU man directing work. LS dam. LS water coming from dam. LS rushing torrents of water. MS jets of water from dam (4). LS same. LS Kariba Dam.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Environment; Engineering

Locations

Rhodesia; Zambesi River; Kariba

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

78042

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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