Preservation of Canals

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2298

Date Released

18 Jun 1973

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Le Mans 24 Hours
2. 2New Governor
3. 3Jet Stream Swimming Aid
4. 4Water Sledge
5. 5Preservation of Canals
6. 6News in Colour: The Kennet and Avon Canal

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Preservation of Canals. DESCRIPTION: A come-back for Britain’s Inland Waterways. SHOTLIST: SV men clearing bottom of lock. SV 3 men filling crane bucket with mud pan to man waving arms trying to shake mud off hands. SV 2 men emptying mud from crane bucket into dumper truck. CU poster Help Restore This Canal - Reopen Navigation From Bath To London. SV men clearing dock. CU man shovelling mud into crane bucket. SV barge steaming along, pulling another barge. SV an old dredger dredging canal. SV old dredgers with dredging bucket clearing canal. CU dredging bucket in operation. SBV barge being pulled by horse. SBV horse pulling barge with man behind horse holding reins. SV barge going under bridge with man & horse on pathway under bridge.

Keywords

Environment; Transport

Locations

United Kingdom; Avon; Kennet

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

99165

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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