RE’s Blow Up LMS Viaduct by Numbers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
225A
Date Released
25 Sep 1933
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RE’s Blow Up LMS Viaduct By Numbers. DESCRIPTION: Travis Folly, worn out by age and disuse, offers scope for experimental blasting at Matlock. SHOTLIST: Long shot of the viaduct. Close shot of the RE’s preparing the charges of dynamite. Close shot setting the charge. Shot of small explosion on the bridge. Other shots preparing the charges. Another explosion. Shot of rubble lying across the railway line. Shot of the wrecked bridge.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Explosions; Engineering; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2596
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'RE’s Blow Up LMS Viaduct by Numbers', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 225A, 25 Sep 1933. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/1365 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)