| CLEANING TIME ! Big Ben gets a special wash for the Coronation. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5747 |
| Catalog #: | 70933 | |
| Clip Number: | 70933-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 53/38 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:26 - 01:03:29 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CLOCKS: Big Ben INDUSTRY: Cleaning Buildings LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 70545. CLEANING BIG BEN. London, England. LV. of Big Ben. (1st 7 ft for super.), SV. Big Ben bell. SCU. Interior clock face. SV. Men on Parapet preparing to descend. CU. Workman. GV. Parliament Square from top of Big Ben. SV. Men starting to descend, Bill Keiling and John Kenny (cleaner's names). Bucket of water being lowered over parapet. SV. Water being lowered to men working on clock face. GV. (top view) Traffic in Parliament Square. CU., cleaner looking up. LV. of the Big Ben. A single shot of men working on clock's face. SV. Top view men washing clock face. CU. Joe Newman looking down from Parapet. SV. Top view man cleaning clock face. LV. Men working on clock face (taken from ground.) (Time 1 2 o'clock) CU. Hammer striking bell. SV. Big Ben at 12 O'clock. | |
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