| LAND RECLAMATION Land stolen from the sea at Norfolk. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7140 |
| Catalog #: | 4584 | |
| Clip Number: | 4584-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 265 | |
| Timecode: | 01:19:22 - 01:21:26 | |
| Location: | Norfolk | |
| Year Shot: | 1949 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Norfolk OCCUPATIONS: Laborers | |
| Description: | LAND RECLAMATION Norfolk. CU Weeds and crabs crawling over. CU Dry cracked earth. Several shots of the muddy Fenland at Norfolk. Various shots of men working on land reclamation - they create barriers so the water can be kept away from the muddy areas which are to become fertile fields. Men work on creating a barrier out of three branches, ropes and stones, which will stop the flooding and enable land reclamation. LS Men building, man carrying bundle of wood. CU Man's hands working. LS Men working. CU Man's hands roping. MS 2 men carrying bundles. LS Men building. MS 2 men banging in pegs with MS from boat - men begin to launch raft. MS Boat towing raft. LS Men on raft being towed. CU Man walking on raft. CU 2 men standing on raft. LS Man throwing rope from raft to shore. LS raft being pulled into bank. CU Men throwing bricks onto raft. & LS LS Landscape crane in background. CU Mechanical scoop scooping up mud from river. CU driver. MS Scoop discharging load. CU pipe man pushing truck in background. LS excavation work cranes etc. LS Men working at excavations. CU Scoop. CU Man with spade levelling out cement. LS Landscape sheep grazing. Very LS Landscape sheep grazing | |
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