Dublin - Nelson’s Pillar Tumbled

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1918A
Date Released
10 Mar 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nelson’s Pillar Tumbled. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the monument to Lord Nelson, in O’Connell Street, Dublin after being shattered by a bomb, which exploded early on Tuesday morning. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV ruins of Nelson’s pillar in Dublin. MS pan newspaper posters Nelson’s pillar blown up. MS crowds standing around ruins. Pan up Nelson pillar. MLS ruins at top of pillar. MCU move. Nelson at foot of pillar. GV building opposite pillar pan to pillar. MS pan. Debris around pillar. GV crowds cordoned off at other end of street. MS clock stopped at just after half past one. MS crowds cordoned off. MCU crowds cordoned off. Pan up pillar. MS crowd looking at ruins. MS pan glass in shop window shattered by explosion. GV pillar with newspaper poster Nelson’s pillar blown up in foreground.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Terrorism
Locations
Dublin; Republic of Ireland
Card file number
90869
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Vincent Corcoran
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Dublin - Nelson’s Pillar Tumbled', British Movietone News Issue No. 1918A, 10 Mar 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26357 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)