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High on a Windy Tower

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1835
Date Released
3 Aug 1964
Date submitted
29 Jul 1964
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Glorious Goodwood
  2. 2Rock Around the Pool
  3. 3High on a Windy Tower
  4. 4Training for Tokyo

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: High on a Windy Tower. DESCRIPTION: Britain is on the up and up. New and high buildings are shooting up all over the country. However, high buildings have their drawbacks, such as high winds and rain. The Building Research Station, at Watford near London, is approaching the problem with all the high endeavour it demands. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Aerial view of London. LAS skyscraper. LS more. LS another. LAS another (2 shots). LS another. LS pan skyscraper. LS DSIR Building Research Station. CU sign Building Research Station. MS scientist in wind tunnel. CU model building. CU pan scientist working apparatus. CU wind machine set on model building. MS scientist checking instruments. MCU wind on building. CU same. MCU same.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Science and technology
Locations
Hertfordshire; Watford; Garston
Card file number
88658
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:

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