Deci-Mail

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2100
Date Released
1 Sep 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Paris Liberation
  2. 2Deci-Mail
  3. 3Men of the Mountains
  4. 4When Attitudes Become Form
  5. 5When Form Becomes ?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Deci-Mail. DESCRIPTION: Thousands of people have been busy tearing a strip off the Post Office, using the first of the Decimal coin stamp machines which supply a strip of five stamps for a five new-penny piece. SHOTLIST: MS crowd assembled outside Post Office. LAS Post Office sign. CU man’s hand with two new 2/- pieces. MS man inserting coin into stamp machine. CU man’s hand lifting flap & taking stamp. MS man inserting more coins. CU man lifting flap and inserting more coins. MS man operating machine & smiling. CU reel of stamps revolving and machine working. CU man licking stamps. CU man sticking stamps on envelope.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Economics; Postal services
Locations
United Kingdom
Card file number
95122
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
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