News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

152A

Date Released

5 May 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. May Day Multitude Invades Hyde Park
• 2. Tanks Make Short Work of Obstacles
• 3. Heavy Rain Floods West Countryside
• 4. France in Grip of General Election
• 5. British Dog Defeats China and Japan
• 6. Gas Plant Started by Prince of Wales
• 7. Sails Are Hoist for Sydney Classic

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gas Plant Started By Prince of Wales. DESCRIPTION: HRH officially puts into use new £1,000,000 coke oven during visit to Beckton Works. SHOTLIST: Prince walks across works. On platform. Shots of the works. Flame pouring out from ?? furnace. Prince walks across bridge and round works. Shot of furnace again. Scene of the works with chimney smoking.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Fires; Industry and manufacture

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1789

Length of story (in feet)

73

Story extras:

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