Post Office Tower Bomb

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2213A
Date Released
4 Nov 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Post Office Tower Bomb. DESCRIPTION: A bomb blast in Britain’s tallest building, the Post Office Tower, damaging three floors. Twenty four hours later another bomb blast at the Regimental HQ of the Royal Tank Regiment. SHOTLIST: CU newspaper headlines. Tower Blast - Mystery Call showing damage to tower. MCU ditto photo showing damage. GV exterior Post Office Tower. CU men taking photos. Tele shot damaged portion of Tower. GV street show firemen etc. MS firemen walking along. 3 CUs, pan ITN House broken windows & debris. Car covered in debris, large piece of metal lying on ground. MS broken window in office block. Tele shot Tower showing damaged section. GV street. 3 CUs Elverton Street SW1, sign The Royal Yeomanry Regiment. Bomb damage through bottom of gate. MS entrance and damage. CU blown out windows over entrance. CU soldier working in office behind broken glass window, tilt up broken window. GV entrance 3 men talking outside.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Terrorism
Locations
London
Card file number
97599
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Post Office Tower Bomb', British Movietone News Issue No. 2213A, 4 Nov 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29105 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)