London Scaffold Disaster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1115
Date Released
16 Oct 1950
Date submitted
12 Oct 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Scaffold Disaster. DESCRIPTION: At Oakley Square, St Pancras, London, tons of steel scaffolding collapsed, one workman was killed and several occupants of cars, held up by traffic lights, were injured. SHOTLIST: KS. Workmen dismantle scaffolding. Various shots of the collapsed scaffolding laying across cars which were waiting to proceed along road. Workmen dismantle scaffold. Cut-in - policemen take notes.
Keywords
Accidents and disasters
Locations
St Pancras; Oakley Square
Card file number
54455
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'London Scaffold Disaster', British Movietone News Issue No. 1115, 16 Oct 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16714 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)