Pylon Men

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
090
Date Released
17 Sep 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
758
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Introducing a group of men who go about with their heads literally "in the clouds"...the men whose job it is to construct and maintain the National Grid which carries electricity throughout the country. Working more than a hundred feet in the air, it’s a job tht calls for skill and daring with a capital D.
Keywords
Engineering
Locations
Basingstoke; England; Hampshire
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
John Glen
Length of story (in feet)
239
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Pylon Men', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 090, 17 Sep 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120267 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)