Pumping Out Dykes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2168A
Date Released
24 Dec 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pumping Out Dykes. DESCRIPTION: Not so glorious mud. Nature conservationists are clearing 15 miles of dykes on Norfolk’s Bure Marshes. SHOTLIST: GV travel shot from boat to dyke. CU reflection of tree in water. TS trees on edge of dyke. LV dredger in operation. SCU dredger’s hose in water pan up to mud thrown out. CU mud spraying from pipe, pan to show mud on banks. CU pan along pipe in compressor. GV compressor pan to mud spraying from pipe. CU man operating controls. AS ditto with mud spraying. LV dredger in operation. CU pipe in water. SV dredger. CU mud spraying from pipe. CU man winding winch. SCU drill type machinery. GV dyke.
Keywords
Environment; Industry and manufacture; Pollution
Locations
United Kingdom; Norfolk
Card file number
96626
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Ray Gallard
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pumping Out Dykes', British Movietone News Issue No. 2168A, 24 Dec 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28635 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)