| GIRL ON THE LINE Woman Telephone Line Worker | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5005 | |
| Catalog #: | 364591 | |
| Clip Number: | 364591-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 67/5 | |
| Timecode: | 01:33:34 - 01:34:47 | |
| Location: | Hendon. London | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Telephone LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | GIRL ON THE LINE Female telephone "lineman" Jackie Hunter. Jackie Hunter is first female G.P.O. telephone engineer. (women; communication; occupations; feminism; sexes; telephone linesman; height) Hendon. London. M/S Jackie Hunter standing beside G.P.O. van putting on safety belt. C/U of her face. C/U as she fixes strap. M/S pan as she walks with bag of tools to ladder up against telegraph pole. DS from top of ladder of woman climbing up. Shot of rooftops. M/S houses from the pole. Various shots as Jackie climbs the steps up the pole. C/U as she fixes safety strap round pole. L/S as bag of tools is taken up on end of rope. M/S as Jackie works with instructor up the pole. C/U Jackie working on telephone lines. CU she looks up; smiles - pole; wires in frame too. DS she fastens belt to pole. LS she pulls bag up by rope. Closer shot of the two workers on pole. Woman lifts telephone receiver. CU she makes repair on wire. C/U cat in street below. C/U Jackie putting on lipstick in cab of van. C/U as driver gets in and van pulls away. | |
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