Pumping Out Dykes

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2168A

Date Released

24 Dec 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Inshore Rescue Boats
2. 2Car Cradle
3. 350 Years of Postcards
4. 4Pumping Out Dykes
5. 5Australian Electric Hydro
6. 6Present Inventions

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pumping Out Dykes. DESCRIPTION: Not so glorious mud. Nature conservationists are clearing 15 miles of dykes on Norfolk’s Bure Marshes. SHOTLIST: GV travel shot from boat to dyke. CU reflection of tree in water. TS trees on edge of dyke. LV dredger in operation. SCU dredger’s hose in water pan up to mud thrown out. CU mud spraying from pipe, pan to show mud on banks. CU pan along pipe in compressor. GV compressor pan to mud spraying from pipe. CU man operating controls. AS ditto with mud spraying. LV dredger in operation. CU pipe in water. SV dredger. CU mud spraying from pipe. CU man winding winch. SCU drill type machinery. GV dyke.

Keywords

Environment; Industry and manufacture; Pollution

Locations

United Kingdom; Norfolk

Card file number

96626

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

Ray Gallard

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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