| TOP OF THE TOWER (aka GPO TOWER) Fantastic story showing the famous revolving restaurant of the GPO (now BT) Tower in its heyday. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6077 |
| Catalog #: | 91764 | |
| Clip Number: | 91764-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 648 | |
| Timecode: | 01:22:36 - 01:24:55 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Skyscraper BUILDINGS: Urban FOOD/RESTAURANTS: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | TOP OF THE TOWER (aka GPO TOWER) Fantastic story showing the famous revolving restaurant of the GPO (now BT) Tower in its heyday. London. Several L/Ss of the GPO / Post Office Tower (nowadays known as the British Telecom Tower). G.P.O. Tower from park. LS Tower through buildings. LS Base of tower camera pans up to show top. LS Top of tower radar scanner revolving. LSHA Streets of London. Monument with columns. Long street with Austin motors building in f.g. Look towards Thames with shadow of tower in f.g. Several shots show the great views from the revolving restaurant at the top of the tower. People are seen eating in the restaurant (run by Butlin's - really!) and looking out at the view. MCS Two men sitting at table talking camera pans to another man. Looking south over London Central Point. MCU Two women at table one looking out of window pointing she turns round and talks to her companion. LS Looking out of window as tower moves round. MS David Allan looking out of window. Looking down at buildings below tower as tower moves round. MS Couple sitting at table girl with back to camera. C.S. Feet and floor as it moves round man walks to other side of still floor still looking down. C.S. Back of man and waiters feet as floor moves round camera pans up to show waiters face. MS Waiter preparing to take meal to table camera follows. CU Bottle of wine and ashtray glass on table 40 and cake with Grahams hands he picks up glass CU Graham drinking. MS Mary Ann talking. Looking out over London. MS Graham and Mary Ann at table waiter walking in b.g. and then in front of camera. MS Another angle Mary Ann and Graham talking at table camera pans R. to L. upwards to show waiter putting food on plate. CU Waiter serving up food onto plate. C.S. Half-finished cakes on trolley. CU Five fish on tray with pieces of lemon. CU Waiter slicing smoked salmon. | |


