Under One Roof

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1695

Date Released

27 Nov 1961

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Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Under One Roof. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the new Commonwealth Institute, housing exhibitions, a cinema, a library and so on. The topping out ceremony, the unloading of the last skip of concrete, was performed by Sir James Robertson, Chairman of the Board of Governors. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV model of new London building with unusual shaped roof. CU model of Commonwealth Institute. GV workers on the unusual roof of the Institute. MS men working on scaffolding etc. MS two workers. MS two men looking at plans. CU two men. CU Negro worker. CU another. GV new building with scaffolding on. MS men on roof scaffolding with flag flying. MS crane. TS building under construction. MS two Negro men. MS Sir James Robertson (Chairman of the Board of Governors) unloading the last skip of concrete. GV crowd clapping. MS men having a drink with Sir James Robertson.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ceremonies

Locations

London

Card file number

83512A

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Norman Fisher

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