SS Great Britain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2187
Date Released
3 May 1971
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1London’s Largest Police Station
  2. 2Guard Dogs
  3. 3Airforce Visit
  4. 4Princess Anne at Southampton
  5. 5QE2 in Dry Dock
  6. 6SS Great Britain
  7. 7Army Cooks
  8. 8Motocross

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: SS Great Britain. DESCRIPTION: The SS Great Britain is home again at the Bristol Docks after more than 125 years. The decaying old timer is being restored to its original splendour after being towed 9 thousand miles from the Falkland Islands. SHOTLIST: GV pan across Bristol docks to SS Great Britain. LV man sandblasting anchor. SCU ditto. GV deck under repair. LV man sandblasting interior. SCU Mr Jack Haywood talks to Charles Blake. CU Jack Haywood. GV pan front part of deck under repair. TV pan down to decayed interior. SV sign. SV sign pan down. SV Jack Haywood looks at pictures. SC pan pictures of SS Great Britain. SV interior shop with Haywood. CU sign of picture pan up to picture. GV deck. GC SS Great Britain in dry dock.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Bristol; United Kingdom
Card file number
97049A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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