Window Cleaning Window Cleaning In The Sky Scraper Age Has Become A Daredevil Job Footage

WINDOW CLEANING Window cleaning in the sky scraper age has become a daredevil job.
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	Catalog #:	108859
	Clip Number:	108859-1
	Orginal Film:	CP 414
	Timecode:	01:18:06 - 01:20:56
	Location:	London and Norwich, Norfolk.
	Year Shot:	1962 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	Yes
	Headings:	BUILDINGS: Skyscraper DOMESTIC LIFE: Housework INDUSTRY: Cleaning Buildings LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Norfolk OCCUPATIONS: Janitor / Custodian
	Description:	WINDOW CLEANING (aka WINDOW CLEANING ON LONDON'S NEW BUILDINGS AND NEW METHOD USED IN NORWICH) Window cleaning in the sky scraper age has become a daredevil job. London and Norwich, Norfolk. MLS Housewife sitting on ground-floor windowsill cleaning window. MS Housewife polishing window. MS Taken from inside house. Housewife polishing window. MS Taken from inside building. Professional window cleaner with safety strap fixed to waist polishing window. Low angle LS Window cleaner polishing window. Camera pans along building to show another window cleaner working. MLS Same level as window cleaners. Cleaners working on windows. Camera pans down to show building offices. MS Taken from inside room. Professional window cleaner polishing glass with safety strap fixed to waist. MLS From inside room. Cleaner polishing window. He closes window pulls down swivel window and starts to clean the outside. MS Two men working on ground. Camera pans to show men working on cradle at top of building. Low angle LS Cradle at top of building. LS Looking down. Men standing in cradle polishing windows. MS Taken from inside cradle Window cleaner polishing window. Camera pans down to ground below. MS Window cleaner with rope attached to waist on a parapet bent over cleaning window balustrade made of glass. MLS Looking down. Same cleaner polishing glass balustrade. He gets up and moves rag to left hand and starts to clean other side of glass. LS Taken from ground level. Side of building. Camera pans and shows man working in cradle at side of building and another man hanging by rope - spiderman He moves along side of building by pushing with feet. MLS Taken from just below spiderman who pushes himself along building. He pushes himself onto another section of building where he starts to clean glass. Camera pans to man working in cradle. MLS Taken from above. Man cleaning glass while standing in cradle. We pan to show people moving below on ground level. MLS Fire-engine carrying window cleaning equipment. It pulls up in front of camera. MLS Side of fire- engine which has 'For Hire' written on cabin door and large extending ladder on roof top. Man in cabin opens door and gets out. He closes door and walks to back of vehicle up to large wheel which works ladder. CU Man's hands on wheel. He starts to rotate wheel. MLS Man turning wheel. Driver runs round back of vehicle and jumps on to it. He opens door of compartment at base of ladder while the other man jumps on fire-engine by front of ladder. CU Instrument which records elevation of ladder. MS Man watching ladder which has platform at top moving slowly upwards. MLS Driver standing at base of ladder on fire-engine working control that extends ladder. Camera pans to top of ladder and show platform. MLS Taken at foot of ladder. Ladder gradually turning from 1. to right and reaching position at side of building. MS Base of ladder slowly turning. Driver's mate pulls a small ladder onto ground and starts to climb onto extended ladder. MLS Taken at foot of ladder. Man climbing to top. MLS Man reaching top of ladder. He climbs into platform. MS Driver working controls at foot of ladder. MLS Taken from inside building. Cleaner on platform looking up as he moves slowly past window. CU Driver's hands moving controls. MLS Taken from inside building. Platform in position by window Cleaner starts to rub glass. LS Taken from top of ladder Other man standing by vehicle below. A car passes by MS Man at top of ladder cleaning window.