| WATER WORKS Footage of reservoir being built | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7141 |
| Catalog #: | 47373 | |
| Clip Number: | 47373-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 275 | |
| Timecode: | 01:34:51 - 01:34:30 | |
| Location: | Chingford, Greater London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1949 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Reservoirs & Waterworks INDUSTRY: Water LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | WATER WORKS Footage of reservoir being built Greater London. Several L/Ss of the River Thames. MS Water rushing through dykes into Reservoirs. GV Pumping Station. GV Interior pumping machine in operation. Good CU Giant pistons working. Various good interior shots of large water pumps at work in Metropolitan Water Board building. More shots of the Thames. LS Water pouring into reservoir. LS Pumping station pan to reservoir. L/S of Metropolitan building. Man takes sample of water from the river. He puts it in bottle and shakes it. L/S of man pulling weeds out of banks of reservoir. L/Ss of large reservoirs dried out due to hot weather. L/S of dead fish floating onto the surface. M/Ss of filter beds. Giant excavators working on new reservoir at Chingford. CU Cement mixer pouring out concrete. LS Man joining large pipes. LS Concrete being poured into lorry from large crane. | |
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