English Canalways to Be Transformed

Issue No.

Date Released

11 May 1931

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Story No. within this Issue: 3 / 4
Summary: MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: English Canalways to Be Transformed. DESCRIPTION: Take a look at our water thoroughfares where a million of State money changes their contours. SHOTLIST: A trip along the Grand Union canal. Barges along same. Steam hooter is sounded on one of them. Horse draws barge. Cargo loaded onto barge. GREEN STOCK VERSION A trip along the Grand Union canal. Barges along same. Cargo unloaded. Crane unloads cargo. Lyons Tea van in background. Coal barges past camera. Barge with steam whistle blowing. Barge under bridge. Comes to lock. The lock gates are closed and the barge passes out. Dredgers at work. Woman at helm of barge, with child on same. Horse and man along towpath with horse drawing the barge along. Shot of bridge drawing close as seen from the camera on the barge.
Keywords: Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Animals; Engineering
Card file number: 1196
Length of story (in feet): 152
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