Meeting Under the Thames

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1559A
Date Released
23 Apr 1959
Date submitted
20 Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meeting Under the Thames. DESCRIPTION: Just a few more feet and the two shafts of the Dartford-Purfleet tunnel will be joined! A handshake 25 feet below the Thames marked a milestone in a project which was re-started two years ago. There’s still plenty of work to do before it’s opened - probably in 1962. SHOTLIST: CU workman drilling away rock. CU workmen drilling. CU drilling (2). CU same - rock comes away. CU workman. MS breakthrough - workman shake hands. CU same. MS shovelling away rock. CU same. MS same. CU workman. CU shovelling. MS workman with sledge hammer. CU hammering away rock. Lower angle same. MS workman drilling. Long shot hammering away rock. CU same.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Industry and manufacture; Engineering
Locations
River Thames; Kent; England; Dartford
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
76956
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Meeting Under the Thames', British Movietone News Issue No. 1559A, 23 Apr 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22979 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)