Bidding for Yesterday

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2093A
Date Released
17 Jul 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bidding for Yesterday. DESCRIPTION: An 18th Century dress brought for three shilling in a Jumble Sale is auctioned for 95 guineas! Digging deeper into the past some of the treasures of the ‘Association’ sunk in 1707 are auctioned for over £12,300. Two bronze cannon fetch £3,000 each! SHOTLIST: GV Christie’s auction rooms. MCU sign on window Christie’s. MS girl models period dress. MCU man looking. MS girls in period dresses. MS auctioneer. MCU bidders. MCU dresses exhibited. MCU pan down period dress. MS auctioneer. MS cannon from HMS Association. MCU sign HMS Association. CU gold rings from HMS Association, flagship of the fleet that was wrecked off the Scilly Isles. CU stirrups. CU spoons. CU buckle. 4x CUs coins from wreck. 3 shots cannons.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Economics; Business and commerce; Fashion and costume; History and archaeology
Locations
United Kingdom
Card file number
94931
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Bidding for Yesterday', British Movietone News Issue No. 2093A, 17 Jul 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27934 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)