Time on Their Hands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2090
Date Released
23 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Time on Their Hands. DESCRIPTION: Commuters and British Rail sometimes have slight differences about time, but its the job of these men at Reading to at least keep the hands of time turning even if the train is not there on time. But at sea, it’s goodbye to the chronometer - at least as far as the Royal Navy are concerned. High precision Swiss watches have taken over, and the Royal Greenwich Observatory has a lot of brass-bound chronometers for sale. SHOTLIST: MS train pulls into Reading Station, pan to clock on platform. MCU clock on platform. CU various old clocks in British Rail’s clock department at Reading. CU hand on clock swings down. CU man looking at clock. CU man repairing clock. CU man adjusts machine. CU man writing details of watch. MS man repairing watch. MS men carry clock towards camera. MCU Royal Naval chronometers placed on table - type to be withdrawn from all HM ships. CU old type chronometer. CU workings of same. MS display of old Royal Navy chronometers and the new Swiss type. CU Swiss. MLS lines of new Swiss chronometer. MS clock dropped onto pile of other old BR clocks.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Railways; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture
Locations
United Kingdom; Reading
Card file number
94861
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
Film clip

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

How to cite this record

'Time on Their Hands', British Movietone News Issue No. 2090, 23 Jun 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27906 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)