| A TICKLISH JOB The demolition of an industrial chimney - good slow motion shots. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5256 |
| Catalog #: | 244719 | |
| Clip Number: | 244719-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1086 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:53 - 01:10:55 | |
| Location: | Nr. Doncaster, South Yorkshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1924 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMOLITION: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Yorkshire SPECIAL EFFECTS: Slow Motion | |
| Description: | A TICKLISH JOB. This monster 150 ft. chimney had to fall within 15 yrds. of dwelling houses! Nr. Doncaster, South Yorkshire. M/S of the base if an industrial chimney, two workmen insert crowbars between the brickes, two others hit the crowbars with lump hammers. Spectacular L/S of the chimney collapsing to the ground. "Not a foot out ... see it in slow motion". Slow motion L/S of the chimney falling down, a row of terrace houses stand behind it, the chimney lands in a pile of rubble, creating a great cloud of dust. M/S of the base of the collapsed chimney, the workmen stand beside it, in the backgroound curious children look over the back yard walls of nearby houses. | |
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