| GPO TOWER RACE TO TOP University Contest: Stair-Climbing in Costumes | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5036 |
| Catalog #: | 365079 | |
| Clip Number: | 365079-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 69/8 | |
| Timecode: | 01:05:06 - 01:06:24 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Tower / Spire CONTESTS: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | ANNUAL STAIR RACE AT GPO TOWER University students take part in race to reach top of GPO tower in fastest time. Student teams from eight universities compete in a stair-climbing contest in the GPO Tower, 620 feet tall with 798 stairs. London MS at night of GPO Tower (now BT Tower). Various shots of university students in a race to climb the tower. SVC As three students run into GPO. of 3 guys in sweats leaping up the outside stairs in a hurry to start the race! Shot Shot of exterior Post Office building, pan up to tower. LV Ext. of entrance of Tower pan up to Tower. We see several students starting off at the base of the tower, running up the narrow staircase and reaching the top, where a man sits with a counting machine and several stopwatches. A guy in white shorts and shirt with a number "1" on his back, waiting outside door to start running. He takes off round the corner. Shot of group of students watching video monitor. Competitors watch the progress on closed circuit television (CCTV). CU Television set showing No. 4 waiting to start. CU Of No. 2 starting to go up stairs. Shot of # 2 with funny hat, scampering off round corner. Man with camera filming. Shots of two different entrants in this silly & wacky contest; climbing stairs. SV No. 4 going up stairs. SV No. 5 up the stairs. CU Number on wall 24 halfway mark. AS. Ext. GPO Tower. CU No. 16 running up stairs. GV No. 17 running up stairs. Middle-aged man wearing headphones attached to machine with dials. CU machine with changing rows of numbers under Minutes/Seconds. SV Man checking watches. CU Timer. SV As No. 23 finishes his run up staris. Guy in rugby shirt enters circular room at top; is met by guy in suit. On the top floor competitor No 24 has his brow wiped by an ambulance man. Winner John Pearson of Manchester University is presented with a silver trophy and poses for the camera. Comic shot of a student in a sunhat and long socks tearing up the stairs, then staggering up the next flight and collapsing before getting up the next flight (he's trying not to giggle). SV Man coming up stairs - he starts to get worn out. SV Man comes round next flight on his knees he can just about make the stairs on next flight he drops down. CU Man laying at bottom stair. CU the guy lying on the steps; with head on arm; "unconscious" from over-exertion. | |
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