Giant Girder Trails Through London

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

124A

Date Released

22 Oct 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1HRH Prince of Wales Presents Colours
2. 2Thomas Edison Dies at Age of 84
3. 3Giant Girder Trails Through London
4. 4Britain’s destiny at the ballot boxes ... GENERAL ELECTION 1931

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Giant Girder Towed Through London. DESCRIPTION: Steel mammoth is drawn by World’s largest lorry from Marylebone Station to Marble Arch. SHOTLIST: Shots over head of crowd of lorry emerging from station. Elevated shot of lorry proceeding along street. Long shot of crane lifting girder into air and swinging same onto a building.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Engineering

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1476A

Length of story (in feet)

64

Story extras:

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