Under One Roof

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1695
Date Released
27 Nov 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Under One Roof. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the new Commonwealth Institute, housing exhibitions, a cinema, a library and so on. The topping out ceremony, the unloading of the last skip of concrete, was performed by Sir James Robertson, Chairman of the Board of Governors. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV model of new London building with unusual shaped roof. CU model of Commonwealth Institute. GV workers on the unusual roof of the Institute. MS men working on scaffolding etc. MS two workers. MS two men looking at plans. CU two men. CU Negro worker. CU another. GV new building with scaffolding on. MS men on roof scaffolding with flag flying. MS crane. TS building under construction. MS two Negro men. MS Sir James Robertson (Chairman of the Board of Governors) unloading the last skip of concrete. GV crowd clapping. MS men having a drink with Sir James Robertson.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Locations
London
Card file number
83512A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Under One Roof', British Movietone News Issue No. 1695, 27 Nov 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24377 (Accessed 25 Apr 2025)