| CONQUERING THE MOUNTAINS Road building in the Italian Alps. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7228 |
| Catalog #: | 51661 | |
| Clip Number: | 51661-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 393 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:01 - 01:45:51 | |
| Location: | Italian Alps, Italy. | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Roads & Highways ENGINEERING: Roads & Highways GEOGRAPHIC LANDFORMS: Mountains LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Mountains, Alps | |
| Description: | CONQUERING THE MOUNTAINS Road building in the Italian Alps. Italian Alps, Italy. Various L/Ss of Mount Pasubio (scene of battle during World War One). L/S of workmen on slope of mountain, breaking boulders. M/S of group of men outside hut, they a crowded around a map / plan. More L/S of mountains. M/S of workmen with pick axes over shoulders walking on mountain track. M/S of sign: "Strada delle Gallerie" (sign for roadworks?). Various shots of workmen building road; they chip away at rock face with pick axes and lump hammers, some men scale rock face using ropes. One man uses long pole to dislodge boulder. Various C/Us of pneumatic drill being used. More shots of workmen road building. M/S of crowd of workmen walking through tunnel in rocks. L/S of road winding down mountain side. Various shots of truck, with lots of workmen crowded on the back, driving down mountain road. C/U of sign: "Strada del Pasubio, km 17,780" (Pasubio Road - 17, 780 kilometres). Various shots of convoy of motorcyclists going down mountain road. | |
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