Trees Take a Trip

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1776
Date Released
17 Jun 1963
Date submitted
13 Jun 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trees Take a Trip. DESCRIPTION: These lime-trees being transported to a new site near St Paul’s, are already nearly fully grown. They’ve come from Ashford in Middlesex. The Lord Mayor, Sir Ralph Perring and Mr Duncan Sandys, were present as the limes were installed in their new home. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Big Ben pan to lime trees on truck. Tree on truck (2 shots). GV Nelson’s Column. GV St Paul’s and pan to trees arriving. MS the Lord Mayor Sir Ralph Perring looks at trees. CU the Lord Mayor. GV tree. Tree into position (3 shots). MS Mr Duncan Sandys (here in his capacity as President of Civic Trust). GV tree. These fully grown lime trees, transplanted from Ashford, Middlesex, are now at a new site near St Paul’s Cathedral.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Horticulture; Local government
Locations
London
Card file number
86750
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Trees Take a Trip', British Movietone News Issue No. 1776, 17 Jun 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25136 (Accessed 30 May 2025)