| ROAD UNDER THE STRAND An old tram tunnel is converted to road use to speed up traffic in London. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5932 |
| Catalog #: | 47578 | |
| Clip Number: | 47578-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 64/8 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:32 - 01:13:35 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Grand Opening CONSTRUCTION: Tunnels ENGINEERING: Tunnel, Automobile LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London PERSONALITIES: Morrison, Herbert Stanley TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Views From, POV | |
| Description: | ROAD UNDER THE STRAND An old tram tunnel is converted to road use to speed up traffic in London. Kingsway, London. GV Of the new Strand underpass looking at it from the Waterloo Bridge entrance. Travel shot approaching the South ramp at the Waterloo Bridge end. We travel down the ramp to the entrance of the tunnel. SV Towards and pan car traveling along the tunnel. Travel shot along tunnel right through to the Kingsway exit. We start to climb the ramp at the Kingsway exit. SV Towards and pan car driving up the ramp at the Kingsway exit. GV Of the Strand underpass at the Waterloo Bridge entrance. SV Pan. Lord Herbert Morrison arriving to cut tape for the opening ceremony. LV Press Photographers. SV Lord Morrison cutting the tape at the Waterloo Bridge entrance of the Strand underpass. Camera pans to people applauding. LV Lord Morrison and party walking down the ramp to inspect the tunnel. | |
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