Topping Out the Tallest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1803
Date Released
23 Dec 1963
Date Other
Dec 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Topping Out the Tallest. DESCRIPTION: Mr Norman Prichard Chairman of the LCC Housing Committee was present at the Topping Out ceremony of a 25 storey block of flats. The tallest in London, which will comprise 88 maisonettes and 52 flats. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LAS new block of flats under construction. GV pan assembly for topping out ceremony. MS Norman Pritchard (Chairman of the LCC Housing Committee) operating lift. CU pan up concrete container pulled upwards. MS crowds watching. MS 2 workmen with barrel of beer. MCU workmen drinking beer. GV pan City of London as seen from top of flats. LS other tall buildings as seen from top of flats. GV same (2 shots). GV City of London from top of flats.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Local government
Locations
London; Lambeth
Card file number
87693
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Topping Out the Tallest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1803, 23 Dec 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25367 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)