| BRITAIN GETS DOWN TO IT - RECLAMATION OF LAND 100 acres of Marshland are being transformed into a factory site. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5648 |
| Catalog #: | 106468 | |
| Clip Number: | 106468-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 47/82 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Cheshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Land Reclamation | |
| Description: | BRITAIN GETS DOWN TO IT - RECLAMATION OF LAND 100 acres of Marshland are being transformed into a factory site. At the mouth of the River Dee, near Chester, Cheshire LS Aerial view of the reclaimed land showing the pipe which carries the water from the drained land two miles away. CU Dutch men, experienced in this type of work, putting on their clogs to go to work. LS Pan of the pipe line. CU the dredger at work. CU Engineers study a map. CU the water draining out of pipes at the outlet end. MS a crane at work scooping up the soil. LS 2 men walking on the firm reclaimed land. LS Aerial shot of the scene | |
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