News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

249A

Date Released

15 Mar 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Bolshevik Artisans Parade in Moscow
• 2. King of Italy Sees Tor Di Quinto Ride
• 3. The King Holds His First 1934 Levee
• 4. Goods Train Wreck Blocks Main Line
• 5. Irish War Veterans March to Cenotaph
• 6. Pu Yi Proceeds to His Enthronement
• 7. Admiralty Abandons Submarine Salvage

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Goods Train Wreck Blocks Main Line. DESCRIPTION: Breakdown gangs get to work clearing debris of engine and trucks after West Hampstead crash. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the wreckage and cranes clearing same.

Keywords

Railways; Accidents and disasters; Engineering

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2837

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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