Chimes for Canberra

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2070
Date Released
3 Feb 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chimes for Canberra. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s gift to mark the Golden Jubilee of Canberra - one of the largest Carillons in the world. At Loughborough, we watch the casting of the largest of the 53 bells, weighing six tons. SHOTLIST: HAS molten metal being poured into moulds at Loughborough Bell Foundry. MS men operating handle. MS metal poured into moulds. MCU ditto. 2 shots ditto. MS man operating lever. MCU metal poured into mould. 5 shots ditto. CU pan man writing Canberra inside bell. MCU pan writing on bell, John Taylor & Co. England. MS bells.
Keywords
Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Loughborough; United Kingdom
Card file number
94275
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Chimes for Canberra', British Movietone News Issue No. 2070, 3 Feb 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27730 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)