| VICTORIA TOWER Restoration work continues on the Houses of Parliament's Victoria Tower. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7161 |
| Catalog #: | 104489 | |
| Clip Number: | 104489-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 415 | |
| Timecode: | 01:04:11 - 01:06:11 | |
| Location: | Westminster, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Government, Misc CONSTRUCTION: Restoration & Repair LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | Restoration of Victoria Tower. Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London. M/S going up inside lift as it rises up Victoria Tower, M/S looking out over London, high angle view of river Thames. Camera pans to workmen pulling chains, Big Ben is in the background. M/S of new stone being fitted, M/S as heavy pieces are carried along. M/S as workman walks along scaffolding high over city. M/S as man adjusts scaffold, camera pans down to streets below. M/S carved stone being wheeled along. M/S other pieces of stone stacked up. M/S as stone is strapped up and hoisted by workmen. M/S as it is hoisted. L/S over London, L/S as barge sails under bridge. M/S of man measuring block. Another block is wheeled through on a barrow. L/S boats on the Thames. Various shots as they work on the tower. M/S of Big Ben, low angled shot of Union Jack flag. M/S as camera pans across Houses of Parliament. M/S tower in scaffolding. | |
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