Felling A Tall London Chimney 1935

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Felling a London chimney.

L/S of the last big chimney in the centre of London, it is 114 years old. The camera pans slowly down it. Various shots as J. Smith's men demolish the base and put in props, M/S as these are fired, smoke puffs out of the chimney and it collapses in a heap.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12151
Sort Number:
35/103
Time in/Out:
01:46:51:00 / 01:47:27:00
Canister:
35/103
Film ID:
849.24
Issue Date:
26/12/1935

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