Jewels on the Beach

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2030
Date Released
29 Apr 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jewellery on the Beach. DESCRIPTION: An enterprising Beachcomber has started an export industry, creating costume jewellery from pebbles collected round the coast of Wales. SHOTLIST: MS Mr Charles George walking along beach in Wales looking for suitable pebbles. GV Mr George picking up pebbles and putting them into sack. MCU Mr George sorting through pebbles. CU as he puts pebbles into sack. CU sign Amonite Ltd. MS pebbles being polished and washed in rotating drum. CU man takes off lid to show pebbles inside drum. MCU pebbles being sorted and washed by hand. CU woman at work mounting pebbles. CU finished pebbles placed in tray. MCU jewel chains connected to pebbles. CU box of stones marked Rocks Of Wales. GV beach where pebbles are found.
Keywords
Environment; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Wales
Card file number
93343
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Jewels on the Beach', British Movietone News Issue No. 2030, 29 Apr 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27357 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)