Ryburn Dam Begins to Take Shape

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
141A
Date Released
18 Feb 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ryburn Dam Begins to Take Shape. DESCRIPTION: Work advances a pace on structure which will lock 220 million gallons of water for Wakefield. SHOTLIST: Panning shot of structure of dam. Elevated shot of same. Men at work.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Engineering
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1669
Length of story (in feet)
76
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Ryburn Dam Begins to Take Shape', British Movietone News Issue No. 141A, 18 Feb 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3481 (Accessed 15 Jan 2026)