Henry VIII Relics

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1656

Date Released

27 Feb 1961

Date submitted

21 Feb 1961

Stories in this Issue:

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Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Henry Viii Relics. DESCRIPTION: Reconstruction work on the Treasury building in London has brought to light some fascinating remains of the old Palace of Whitehall. About 430 years ago, after Henry VIII took over the Palace from Cardinal Wolsey, he built a sort of recreation centre here. One of the turrets has now been uncovered, as well as a number of fine Tudor arches and windows. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS Palace of Whitehall ruins. MS men studying drawing. MCU same. CU drawing of tennis court. CU ruins MS ruins MS ruins GV ruins. MLS man climbing ladder attached to ruins. MS man measuring window of ruins. MS same. MS ruins (brick wall). MS another.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; History and archaeology

Locations

London; England

Card file number

81951

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Len Waldorf

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