Old Lamps for Sale

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1524
Date Released
18 Aug 1958
Date submitted
14 Aug 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Old Lamps for Sale. DESCRIPTION: Greenwich by gas-light is now a thing of the past: the old lamps have been taken down, but a thoughtful Authority has realised the antiques have a value: the lamps are up for sale to all comers, at a couple of quid each. SHOTLIST: CU Old lamps on heap. GV heap of lamps and man. MS heap of lamps. CU same (6). CU lamp. MS heap of lamps. MS old man puts lamp on side. Same & speech by old man.
Keywords
Business and commerce
Locations
England; Greenwich
Card file number
74683
Credits:
Camera
Ken Taylor
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Old Lamps for Sale', British Movietone News Issue No. 1524, 18 Aug 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22549 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)