English Canalways to Be Transformed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
67
Date Released
11 May 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: English Canalways to Be Transformed. DESCRIPTION: Take a look at our water thoroughfares where a million of State money changes their contours. SHOTLIST: A trip along the Grand Union canal. Barges along same. Steam hooter is sounded on one of them. Horse draws barge. Cargo loaded onto barge. GREEN STOCK VERSION A trip along the Grand Union canal. Barges along same. Cargo unloaded. Crane unloads cargo. Lyons Tea van in background. Coal barges past camera. Barge with steam whistle blowing. Barge under bridge. Comes to lock. The lock gates are closed and the barge passes out. Dredgers at work. Woman at helm of barge, with child on same. Horse and man along towpath with horse drawing the barge along. Shot of bridge drawing close as seen from the camera on the barge.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Animals; Engineering
Card file number
1196
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
Film clip

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'English Canalways to Be Transformed', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 67, 11 May 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/504 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)