Burrowing Under Mayfair

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1886A

Date Released

29 Jul 1965

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burrowing Under Mayfair. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the progress being made on London’s new tube line, between Victoria and Walthamstow, which is due to be operating in three years time. SHOTLIST: GV pan new tube tunnel between Victoria and Walthamstow. CU heading on blue print plan on new tunnel. CU part of tunnel plan. Tracking shot along tunnel. Ditto. Ditto. MS roof sections being assembled. MS ditto. MS ditto. MCU ditto. CU workman pan up roof section in position. MS 1000 ft mark noted on side of wall. MCU digger at work. CU man at controls of digger. CU digger at work. MCU ditto. MS earth dug from tunnel taken away on conveyor belt. MS ditto. Tracking shot earth carried through tunnel. MS man at controls of earth disposal vehicle. MCU sign Unload. MS earth loaded into disposal channel. MS ditto. MS ditto. GV tunnel.

Keywords

Railways; Transport

Locations

London

Card file number

89984

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Peter Hannan

Length of story (in feet)

143

Story extras:

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