SS Great Britain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2143
Date Released
29 Jun 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: SS Great Britain. DESCRIPTION: Launched at Bristol in 1843, Brunel’s magnificent steamship the Great Britain is now nearing her home port. The great vessel had been beached in the Falkland Islands for 33 years. Now a £150,000 salvage operation has ensured her preservation in England. SHOTLIST: GV Great Britain approaching Avonmouth on pontoon. LV tug - pan to Great Britain. SV showing stern of ship. SCU ditto. CU showing marine growth on rudder. SV Brunel Society Launch. CU pan ditto. CU man dressed in Victorian costume waving. LV pan from centre of Great Britain in Falklands with three masts. CU panning round from stern to side. GV showing length of deck. LV top of mast pan down to derelict deck. LV pan down interior of ship with water in hull. GV (still shot) SS Great Britain before floated onto pontoon. LV ditto on pontoon. SV tug pan to SS Great Britain on pontoon towed into dock. CU pan from wrecked bow to pontoon. CU side of ship with warning notice. GV ship at quayside on pontoon. AS side of ship. CU barnacles on rudder. SV people watch. GV ship in dock on pontoon.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Bristol; Falkland Islands
Card file number
96114
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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'SS Great Britain', British Movietone News Issue No. 2143, 29 Jun 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28383 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)