Telecommunications

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2111

Date Released

17 Nov 1969

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Telecommunications. DESCRIPTION: The development of telecommunications from Edwardian times to the highly automated near-future is the subject of a fascinating exhibition at London’s Design Centre. SHOTLIST: Sign 1909. MS Prince Philip stands in simulated office of that period. MS old fashioned telephone. Prince Philip looking around. MS sign 1970. MS telephone amplifiers of that period. GV room full of sophisticated communication machinery. MCU visual display unit linked by computer. MS ditto. MS sign 1990. MS zoom in system for making calculated drawing by using a light pen. MCU Prince Philip. MS drawing being made with light pen. MS phone of the future which uses microwaves instead of wires. MS man picks up ditto. MCU man selects number. MS man speaks. CU ditto pan down as he puts phone down.

Keywords

Royalty; Business and commerce; Communications; Science and technology; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

United Kingdom; London Design Centre

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

95363

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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