| SEVERN BORE People come out to witness the River Severn Bore, a wave which causes the river to rise. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7141 |
| Catalog #: | 63362 | |
| Clip Number: | 63362-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 271 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:08 - 01:10:23 | |
| Location: | Gloucester - River Severn. | |
| Year Shot: | 1949 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GEOGRAPHIC LANDFORMS: Rivers & Streams LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Glousestershire | |
| Description: | River Severn Bore. Gloucester - River Severn. M/S measuring post in the river. M/S as a man looks at his pocket watch and calls his family out. MS Boys looking over hedge. LS Landscape. They are looking at the Severn Bore, a natural phenomenon of a wave which is two or three feet high and runs along the river causing the levels to rise. Various shots of the river rising and creeping up the measuring post. MS River bank pylons in distance. MS River bank with masure-post in foreground. CU Measuring post. CU Onlookers. LS River. LS River pan back to measuring post. CU Onlookers. LS River. MS Man looks at meter in box. CU Face of meter or recorder. CU Man taking down information from meter. CU MS Reeds in water. CU Water rising up measuring post. CU Onlookers. MS River bank and pole in foreground. People stand around and watch. L/S of the wave coming up the river. | |
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