Set for Decimals
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Set for Decimals. DESCRIPTION: The new Bronze Coppers, to be introduced when Decimal Coinage starts in 1971, are now on sale. But, unlike the five and tenpenny pieces, they won’t be legal tender till Decimal Day. SHOTLIST: MS interior of workshop of Royal Mint where they’re making the new decimal coins. MCU machine. CU machine, pan down to new coins dropping out. CU set of new coins. CU part of machine. CU coins drop out. CU set of new coins. MS women packing sets of new coins into wallets. CU ditto. CU pan ditto. CU inside of cover of wallet containing written information. CU both halves of wallet.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Economics; Industry and manufacture
- Locations
- London; England; Royal Mint
- Card file number
- 93622
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Franklin Engelmann
- Commentator
- Jeffrey K. Shearley
- Camera
- John Mould
- Length of story (in feet)
- 80
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How to cite this record
'Set for Decimals', British Movietone News Issue No. 2036A, 13 Jun 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27418 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)