| LARGEST SILVER BELL EVER CAST The largest silver bell ever cast is presented by the people of Tyneside to H.M.S. Nelson. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5393 |
| Catalog #: | 244975 | |
| Clip Number: | 244975-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1540 | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:22 - 01:31:22 | |
| Location: | Newcastle on Tyne. | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Bells & Bell Towers LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle MILITARY: Navy, British | |
| Description: | Largest silver bell ever cast weighing over 1 1/2 cwts. presented by inhabitants of Tyneside (where she was built) to H.M.S. Nelson. Newcastle on Tyne. L/S as sailors walk down the street pulling the bell on a gun carriage, people watch from the side. M/S of sailors standing around the bell. C/U of the shiny bell with "Nelson" engraved on it. M/S as it is carried on a pole and lifted onto a launch, sailors walk about on it. M/S as the bell is transported across on the boat. | |
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