| FESTIVAL SITE Dome of Discovery being completed by workmen | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7147 |
| Catalog #: | 38777 | |
| Clip Number: | 38777-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 323 | |
| Timecode: | 01:51:39 - 01:53:33 | |
| Location: | South Bank, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Buildings FESTIVALS: City/State/Nation LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | The Dome of Discovery nearing completion on the South Bank, London. Festival of Britain. M/S workmen climbing to top of Dome of Discovery. L/S of hole in roof. M/S workmen lay piece of roof sheeting down. C/U workmen riveting. C/U Worker. C/U man drilling holes in roof, he passes on and another man moves in with rivet. L/S man lifting roof sheeting into position. M/S man lifting roof sheeting into position, and starting to lay piece over hole. M/S Man measuring up size of hole for next piece of roofing. C/U foreman picks up and looks at chart writes on paper. C/U writing, he screws up piece of paper. M/S he throws paper to workmen below. C/U head of workman on roof. C/U Man squeezing tube of waterproofing along edge of roof. C/U man gives signal on roof for next piece of roofing to be hauled up. L/S Waterloo Bridge. M/S Men cutting roofing to given size. C/U saw going through roofing. C/U Worker with welding glasses. L/S top of roof. M/S last piece of roofing being put into position, all workers crowd round. C/U hitting in last rivets. M/S group. C/U man riveting. L/S Dome. L/S Dome. Ground shot structure holding up roof. M/S men coming down side of Dome by rope. | |
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