Billingsgate’s Roman Bath

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Billingsgate’s Roman Bath. DESCRIPTION: Weekend volunteers in London are helping to uncover the remains of a complete bath system on the site of a Roman house, dating back to AD 200. SHOTLIST: GV excavating Roman under floor heating. MCU archaeologist at work from Guildhall Museum. TS two archaeologists scraping floor of bath. CU archaeologist at work with trowel. MS excavations and workers. MCU archaeologist piecing together stone slab. MS pan showing mouth of large furnace for hot air under floor heating. MCU furnace. MS pan floor supports. 2 shots vents for carrying hot air. MS pan floor supports. MCU pan floor supports. GV excavations. CU brushing slab. MS pan archaeologist & excavations. MCU archaeologist working. GV excavations of bath.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; History and archaeology
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Billingsgate
Card file number
94391
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Camera
John Mould
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Billingsgate’s Roman Bath', British Movietone News Issue No. 2070A, 6 Feb 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27736 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)