Reports: Final demolition of Crystal Palace

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

424

Date Released

19 Jul 1937

Date submitted

15 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Bastille day in Paris
2. 2Reports: Final demolition of Crystal Palace
3. 3Reports: Barking floods
4. 4Reports: Parachuting family
5. 5Reports: Queen Mary’s new propellers
6. 6The King and Queen in North Wales
7. 7Caledonia
8. 8House of German Art
9. 9Sports: Tennis - Davis Cup
10. 10Sports: AAA Championships
11. 11Sports: Gravesend Regatta
12. 12Sports: International Six Day Motor Cycle Trial

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 12

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Final Demolition of Crystal Palace. SHOTLIST: Shots of the old iron. Sir Harry Buckland General Manager. CU. He helps men tug at hawser to pull down old girder. Girders falling.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Fires; Accidents and disasters; Engineering

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5516

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

26

Story extras:

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