Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square

Series

Series Name
London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.
23
Date Released
1968
Filmed
Feb 1968
Length of issue (in feet)
501
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
COI synopsis: ... one of London’s best loved landmarks - scaled after a century by London Line when the city’s lofty sea hero gets his first top to toe clean-up in 124 years. Join Michael Smee for a Nelson’s eye view of London.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Scenery and travel
Written sources
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1394/23
Credits:
Producer
Adam Leys
Editor
Adam Leys
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Commonwealth Affairs Office
Sponsor
Foreign Office
Presenter
Howard Williams
Presenter
Ian Morrison
Director
Mark Lawton
Presenter
Michael Smee
Camera
Peter Theirry
Sound
Phil Jay

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
For BFI National Archive enquiries:
nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
For commercial/footage reuse enquiries:
footage.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7580 7503
Address
21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN
Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
Series held
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How to cite this record

'Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square', London Line (Colour series 2) Issue No. 23, 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/350157 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)