New Highway

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1624
Date Released
18 Jul 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Highway. DESCRIPTION: A section of the Ross Motorway was inspected by Mr Marples. With it’s 41 bridges, the motorway is described as the new faster and safer route between Wales and the Midlands. Mr Marples himself drove along the 21 miles from Tewkesbury to Ross-on-Wye. SHOTLIST: GV road - car parked on the side of it. CU Mr Marples and 2 men - pan to GV Ross Motorway. CU Mr Marples talking to man. MS bridge. CU bridge structure. MS men beside river. GV bridge - pan across river. GV boat steaming up river. MS Mr Marples with road in background. GV road taken from moving car. Mr Marples inspecting bridge and talking to men. Mr Marples on bridge - overlooking River Severn. Petrol barge goes by. Mr Marples walking. Trucking shot along road. Mr Marples meets men.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Road transport; Engineering
Locations
Wales; England
Card file number
80653
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'New Highway', British Movietone News Issue No. 1624, 18 Jul 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23688 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)