| BEKONSCOT Footage of the Bekonscot model village in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7145 |
| Catalog #: | 62696 | |
| Clip Number: | 62696-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 299 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:32 - 01:02:13 | |
| Location: | Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOBBIES: Doll House / Miniature Buildings LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Bekonscot model village in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. M/S Sign post "Bekonscot Model Village". C/U and M/S Avenue car going past camera. C/U Sign over gateway "Bekonscot". C/U Notice of times of opening, etc. C/U sign post "The Old House, Luncheons, teas, etc., C/U "Puffins Tea Shop" C/U sign "No parking. C/U Model village, pan across to general view. C/U top of house, with television aerial. M/S Period house. C/U sign "Bekon Arms". M/S People walking, pan with them as they come to model house, they stoop down and inspect. C/U woman looking. C/U women looking. L/S house. pan to miniature railway, train approaches camera pans with it as it crosses. bridge. M/S Mr Roland Callingham looking at model bridge, he stoops down. C/U Roland looking at village. L/S village. Cataloguer's note: The commentator says that the council has ordered the building to be closed in the next ten years, despite the village having made £20,000 for charity. | |
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