Dublin - Nelson’s Pillar Tumbled

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1918A

Date Released

10 Mar 1966

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nelson’s Pillar Tumbled. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the monument to Lord Nelson, in O’Connell Street, Dublin after being shattered by a bomb, which exploded early on Tuesday morning. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV ruins of Nelson’s pillar in Dublin. MS pan newspaper posters Nelson’s pillar blown up. MS crowds standing around ruins. Pan up Nelson pillar. MLS ruins at top of pillar. MCU move. Nelson at foot of pillar. GV building opposite pillar pan to pillar. MS pan. Debris around pillar. GV crowds cordoned off at other end of street. MS clock stopped at just after half past one. MS crowds cordoned off. MCU crowds cordoned off. Pan up pillar. MS crowd looking at ruins. MS pan glass in shop window shattered by explosion. GV pillar with newspaper poster Nelson’s pillar blown up in foreground.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Terrorism

Locations

Dublin; Republic of Ireland

Card file number

90869

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Vincent Corcoran

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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