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Gas Plant Started by Prince of Wales

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
152A
Date Released
5 May 1932
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1May Day Multitude Invades Hyde Park
  2. 2Tanks Make Short Work of Obstacles
  3. 3Heavy Rain Floods West Countryside
  4. 4France in Grip of General Election
  5. 5British Dog Defeats China and Japan
  6. 6Gas Plant Started by Prince of Wales
  7. 7Sails Are Hoist for Sydney Classic

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gas Plant Started By Prince of Wales. DESCRIPTION: HRH officially puts into use new £1,000,000 coke oven during visit to Beckton Works. SHOTLIST: Prince walks across works. On platform. Shots of the works. Flame pouring out from ?? furnace. Prince walks across bridge and round works. Shot of furnace again. Scene of the works with chimney smoking.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Fires; Industry and manufacture
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1789
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:

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