Learning on ScreenTime on Their Hands
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Time on Their Hands. DESCRIPTION: Commuters and British Rail sometimes have slight differences about time, but its the job of these men at Reading to at least keep the hands of time turning even if the train is not there on time. But at sea, it’s goodbye to the chronometer - at least as far as the Royal Navy are concerned. High precision Swiss watches have taken over, and the Royal Greenwich Observatory has a lot of brass-bound chronometers for sale. SHOTLIST: MS train pulls into Reading Station, pan to clock on platform. MCU clock on platform. CU various old clocks in British Rail’s clock department at Reading. CU hand on clock swings down. CU man looking at clock. CU man repairing clock. CU man adjusts machine. CU man writing details of watch. MS man repairing watch. MS men carry clock towards camera. MCU Royal Naval chronometers placed on table - type to be withdrawn from all HM ships. CU old type chronometer. CU workings of same. MS display of old Royal Navy chronometers and the new Swiss type. CU Swiss. MLS lines of new Swiss chronometer. MS clock dropped onto pile of other old BR clocks.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Railways; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture
- Locations
- United Kingdom; Reading
- Card file number
- 94861
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- John Braban
- Camera
- Reginald William Smith
- Length of story (in feet)
- 129
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