New Parliament Building

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2231A
Date Released
9 Mar 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Parliament Building. DESCRIPTION: The House of Commons are expanding. Accommodation is urgently needed for MPs. An architectural competition was held, won by a London firm. SHOTLIST: GV interior large model of River Thames, Westminster, Big Ben, pan to new Parliamentary building. STV old Scotland Yard building pan to new Parliamentary Building. GV exterior site where new building will be pan to Big Ben. GV interior model Parliament & Big Ben pan to new building. SV press photographers. GV pan entry No 6 (3rd, equal prize). GV pan down entry No 158 (equal 3rd). GV pan entry No 54 (2nd prize). LV Julian Amery with 2 winners, on left Robin Spence on right Robin Webster. CU pan Spence to Amery, Webster. SV new building. SV 3 men looking at building. GTV model of London with Parliament and new building.
Keywords
Buildings and structures
Locations
London
Card file number
97943
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Ray Gallard
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'New Parliament Building', British Movietone News Issue No. 2231A, 9 Mar 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29287 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)