London’s Third Airport

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2285
Date Released
19 Mar 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Buckingham Palace Investiture
  2. 2Gang Show Tribute
  3. 3London’s Third Airport
  4. 4Ashbourne Shrovetide Football
  5. 5Consecration of Cardinals
  6. 6Police Lifting Vehicle
  7. 7Jockeys’ Show Jumping Championships
  8. 8Seals & Dolphins

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London’s Third Airport. DESCRIPTION: A model of Maplin Sands, London’s projected third airport, at the Hydraulics Research Station, Wallingford, presented to the Press by Mr Eldon Griffiths, Under-Secretary at the Department of the Environment. SHOTLIST: LS hangar where model of London’s 3rd airport is situated. LMS signpost Department of Environment Hydraulics Research Station Howbery Park. CU one section of Maplin Sands model, pan to pressman standing on model. CU one section of model with sign Maplin Sands. LMS Eldon Griffiths and Robert Russell Director of Hydraulics Research Station and officials inspecting the model. CU Griffiths and Russell discussing the model. LMS section of model showing Foulness Island. CU model sign showing Runway 1. LS ditto Runway 2. CU ditto, pan up to sign showing Port Area. LMS model showing 3 oil jetties. LS section of 3rd London Airport, LS section ditto and Runway 3, pan to Runway 4. CU pan from feet to full view of Griffiths and Russell talking. CU model of Southend-on-Sea pan to water. LS Maplin Sands model. CU Griffiths and Russell talking. LS Maplin Sands model.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation
Locations
Berkshire; Wallingford
Card file number
98936
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Stan Goozee
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:

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