| 250,000 PEOPLE Masses of people gather to see, and walk through, the world's greatest tunnel. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5517 |
| Catalog #: | 96814 | |
| Clip Number: | 96814-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/28 | |
| Timecode: | 01:01:32 - 01:02:35 | |
| Location: | Liverpool, Merseyside, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Tunnels ENGINEERING: Tunnel, Automobile ENGINEERING: Tunnel, Pedestrian LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Merseyside, Liverpool | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "Liverpool & Birkenhead - 250,000 PEOPLE trek through World's greatest tunnel - to be opened by the King in July." Liverpool & Birkenhead, Merseyside. Various shots of the masses of people walking around and down into the entrance of the tunnel between Liverpool and Birkenhead. Crowds are seen entering and leaving the tunnel. Scaffolding is still up around the entrance, and it all still looks like a building site although voiceover says that King is to open the tunnel in July. After that, the tunnel will only be open to automotive traffic. | |
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