Inside Porton

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2056
Date Released
28 Oct 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Inside Porton
  2. 2Honour for Film Maker
  3. 3Mexico Gold Rush
  4. 4They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That...

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Inside Porton. DESCRIPTION: Defence Against Germ Warfare!. For the first time, the Microbiological Research Establishment at Porton in Wiltshire, opens its doors to the Public. SHOTLIST: GV gateway of Porton Down Research Establishment. MS sign Prohibited Place, pan up to road. MCU sign Danger Keep Out. MCU sign Guard Dog in Use. GV through wire fence - Porton Down. MS interior Porton. CU research worker. MS ditto. MS research apparatus. MS girl assistant at specimen shaking apparatus. CU sign Chick Embryo Cell Production. MCU eggs being cracked and embryos put into beaker. CU dishes of specimens. MS girl research worker. HAS mice in cage. CU ditto. CU guinea-pigs in cages. MS map of world. MCU pan maps of Britain. MS research apparatus. MCU insects in tube being squirted with dye substance. CU man holding new injection gun. CU ditto. MCU man’s arm prepared for vaccination with injection-gun. CU man vaccinated. MS research worker with apparatus. CU man assembling apparatus. MCU ditto. CU sign No Entry Toxic Area. MS monitor screens. MCU sign Class B Radio Active Area. MS pan dummy soldier wearing gas-mask.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Science and technology; Safety devices; Animals; Military
Locations
Wiltshire; United Kingdom; Porton
Card file number
94067
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
182
Story extras:
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