Decimal Twins

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2029
Date Released
22 Apr 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Decimal Twins. DESCRIPTION: The first of the new Decimal coins are being minted so that they can be brought into circulation to prepare us for Going Decimal in 1971. The five and ten penny pieces the twins of the one shilling and the florin. SHOTLIST: GV exterior Royal Mint, London. CU sign Royal Mint. Blank coins put into minting machine. CU sign on machine 5 new pence. CU machine minting coins. Top shot coins coming out of machine. CU shilling piece and five new pence piece. CU 2 shilling piece and 10 new pence piece. CU new coins out of machine. MCU coins on conveyor belt. CU man checking coins as they pass on conveyor belt. CU coins off end of conveyor belt.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Economics; Industry and manufacture
Locations
London; England; Royal Mint
Card file number
93436
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Decimal Twins', British Movietone News Issue No. 2029, 22 Apr 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27347 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)