Pennine Motorway

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2211
Date Released
18 Oct 1971
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Ulster Report
  2. 2Pennine Motorway
  3. 3Rutland Open Prison
  4. 4Argocats
  5. 5Aussie Amphibians
  6. 6Power Boats in Paris

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pennine Motorway. DESCRIPTION: The Queen opens Britain’s newest motorway - the M62. SHOTLIST: Zoom out from valley to GV motorway. GV pan traffic along motorway. CU sign at junction Oldham, Manchester M62 tracking shot along motorway. CU Lancastrian motorway police car. CU snow plough. MS 2 trucks with bulldozers on front. GV sand and grit hopper. MS Queen arriving, met by Lord Lieutenant (Right Honourable Lord Clitheroe) and Lady Lumby. Pan from crowd to rostrum. CU plaque being unveiled. CU plaque Lancashire and Yorks. CU plaque marking boundary. CU Queen being presented with bouquet by Abergale Lumby. CU crowd clapping. MS Queen into car, tilt up to Royal Standard. MS Royal car away. 3 tracking shots along motorway.
Keywords
Transport; Ceremonies
Locations
United Kingdom; Pennines
Card file number
97554
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
161
Story extras:
Film clip

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