| WHOLESALE CHIMNEY FELLING Old chimneys are demolished to make way for new factories. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5409 |
| Catalog #: | 244723 | |
| Clip Number: | 244723-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1625 | |
| Timecode: | 01:45:29 - 01:46:52 | |
| Location: | Greenwich, Greater London | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMOLITION: Buildings LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | Wholesale chimney felling. Steeplejack's busy day clearing sites for new factories by the riverside. Greenwich, Greater London. M/S as a man knocks bricks out of the bottom of the chimney. L/S of the chimney falling, creating a cloud of dust, the camera pans down to the rubble. M/S of two men knocking out bricks and making the hole bigger at the bottom. M/S as one chimney cracks across the base and collapses. Various shots of the chimneys falling to the ground. M/S of another man hammering at the base. M/S of the chimney collapsing afterwards. M/S of some wires, camera pans up chimney. Various good shots as the chimneys collapse. M/S of a man sorting through the rubble afterwards. | |
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