Tyne Tunnel Opened

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1156
Date Released
30 Jul 1951
Date submitted
26 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tyne Tunnel Opened (Pedestrian) - No Film. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV entrance of tunnel, small crowd in foreground. GV ferry alongside pier. Arrival of Mr Barnes. MS Barnes opens door. Bends over turns button starting escalators. Barns with Alderman Pitt down escalator. Party walk through tunnel. Arrival other end - Howdon. Barnes shakes hands with cyclists. Cut-ins of crowds watching.
Local distribution only
Newcastle only
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Local government; Engineering
Locations
Jarrow; Howden
Card file number
55824
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tyne Tunnel Opened', British Movietone News Issue No. 1156, 30 Jul 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17280 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)