Hyde Park Corner - Driving Under

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1717
Date Released
30 Apr 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hyde Park Corner Improvement. DESCRIPTION: With the under-pass at Hyde Park Corner virtually completed, the whole project moves into its final stages. This will be the last time this giant grab bites the earth here in the scheme to beat one of London’s most pressing traffic problems. The 2-way tunnel will be 70 feet deep in some places, and there’ll be heating coils to keep ice off the road. SHOTLIST: MS workmen in tunnel. Shot as grab swings down to collect last earth from tunnel. Another angle as it returns to surface. Another angle of workmen. LS of tunnel showing workmen. Exterior of Knightsbridge entrance and exit tunnels. Various shots showing construction in progress. Scenes showing close to the foundation of St Georges Hospital they had to tunnel. Shots of basement exposed by digging. Other scenes of work in progress with Hyde Park Gate in background.
Keywords
Transport; Engineering
Locations
London; Hyde Park Corner
Card file number
84272
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hyde Park Corner - Driving Under', British Movietone News Issue No. 1717, 30 Apr 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24611 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)