Cheddar Gorge Hazard

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1966A

Date Released

9 Feb 1967

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cheddar Gorge Hazard. DESCRIPTION: To reduce the danger of four thousand tons of rock falling on the road, bulldozers are clearing an earlier rock fall at this famous Somerset beauty spot. It will make way for the anticipated avalanche which could fall at any moment to endanger traffic and sightseers. SHOTLIST: GV Cheddar Gorge. GV pan ditto showing rock falls by roadside. MCU sign Roadside Diversion. Pan to road-side sign Road Closed. LS rock-falls around Cheddar Gorge. MLS workmen clearing rocks. Pan rocks rolls down slope. MS driver of bulldozer operates controls. Pan rock rolls down slope. CU tracks of bulldozer. LS rocks fall down slope. MS tracks of bulldozer. LS rocks roll down slope. GV Cheddar Gorge, work in progress clearing rocks.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Environment; Road transport; Accidents and disasters

Locations

England

Card file number

92037

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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