Premier Lays Concert Hall Foundation-Stone

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1063
Date Released
17 Oct 1949
Date submitted
12 Oct 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South Bank Concert Hall. DESCRIPTION: Mr Attlee lays the foundation stone of the South Bank Concert Hall which is to be completed by 1951. Below the stone is a casket containing various articles such as 1949 coins, newspapers etc. SHOTLIST: KS. GV South Bank between Waterloo Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. Ditto. Mix to model of Concert Hall, Festival Hall. Documents etc. placed inside case which is to be buried there. Time capsule. Case sealed & lowered. Attlee laying foundation stone. Makes short speech.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
London; Waterloo Bridge
Card file number
52653
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Premier Lays Concert Hall Foundation-Stone', British Movietone News Issue No. 1063, 17 Oct 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15996 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)