| CITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN - CARDIFF Footage of Cardiff in 1931, Wales. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7285 |
| Catalog #: | 135308 | |
| Clip Number: | 135308-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 87 | |
| Timecode: | 01:51:23 - 01:54:21 | |
| Location: | Cardiff, Wales. | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Museums BUILDINGS: Palaces / Castles BUILDINGS: Religious, Churches BUILDINGS: Urban LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Wales, Cardiff MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Military MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Misc SCENICS: Urban TRANSPORTATION: Traffic Scenes TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Docks & Shipyards TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Freight | |
| Description: | CITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN (No. 6) CARDIFF - Described by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff (1931) Robert G. Hill Snook. Cardiff, Wales. Good L/S's of steam locomotive moving at speed through the picturesque countryside. Various shots of the main streets in Cardiff. The Mayor informs us that their are quarter of a million people living in the city. Good L/S's of the Cardiff castle. L/S's of the Civic Hall - "The National Museum of Wales." Aerial shots of the city including the University college. L/S's of lighthouse which is a memorial to Captain Scott. L/S of the Cathedral. Very good footage of the Cardiff docklands, including cranes lifting goods on and off container ships. L/S's of coal wagons and coal being poured down large shoot. | |
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