| GIANT STEEL WORKS READY Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell switches off the rolling steel mill at Port Talbot. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5694 |
| Catalog #: | 103424 | |
| Clip Number: | 103424-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 51/58 | |
| Timecode: | 01:15:24 - 01:16:32 | |
| Location: | Port Talbot, Wales | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Factories INDUSTRY: Metal, Iron & Steel LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Wales | |
| Description: | Giant Steel Works Ready Abbey Works, Margam, Port Talbot, Wales. GV Pan steel works under construction. GV Interior under construction. SV Towards and pan Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell arriving. VS of men working in iron foundry. GV Molten steel running through channels. SV Man cutting away sand to allow molten steel to flow. SV Towards Gaitskell and party walking through foundry. VS Iron and steel works. CU Gaitskell wearing dark glasses looking on. CU molten metal. SV Elevated Gaitskell walking up to panel to start rolling mill. CU Gaitskell at panel. CU Hand on switch. SV Rolling mill starts. SV Rolling mill operators. SV Elevated ingot rolling into rollers. CU Ingot moving between rollers. SV Towards thin sheet of steel coming out of rollers. Steel factory, metal working | |
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