Burrowing Under Mayfair

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1886A
Date Released
29 Jul 1965
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burrowing Under Mayfair. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the progress being made on London’s new tube line, between Victoria and Walthamstow, which is due to be operating in three years time. SHOTLIST: GV pan new tube tunnel between Victoria and Walthamstow. CU heading on blue print plan on new tunnel. CU part of tunnel plan. Tracking shot along tunnel. Ditto. Ditto. MS roof sections being assembled. MS ditto. MS ditto. MCU ditto. CU workman pan up roof section in position. MS 1000 ft mark noted on side of wall. MCU digger at work. CU man at controls of digger. CU digger at work. MCU ditto. MS earth dug from tunnel taken away on conveyor belt. MS ditto. Tracking shot earth carried through tunnel. MS man at controls of earth disposal vehicle. MCU sign Unload. MS earth loaded into disposal channel. MS ditto. MS ditto. GV tunnel.
Keywords
Railways; Transport
Locations
London
Card file number
89984
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Peter Hannan
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Burrowing Under Mayfair', British Movietone News Issue No. 1886A, 29 Jul 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26087 (Accessed 24 Feb 2026)