Midland Montage: 11.01.1962: Here and There

Summary

Four recent Midlands News stories re-edited for Midland Montage.

Year:

1962

Duration:

0:01:59

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

There was a gas explosion at the main GPO telephone exchange in Birmingham last week in which one person died. We see fire engines outside. Tim Downes interviews eye witnesses including a woman who kept working because she was looking after the emergency service. We then see views of the Derby war memorial village at Shelton Lock including a shot of a man with an invalid car. The estate provides housing for disabled war veterans. Freight train crash on the Droitwich to Kidderminster line at Cutnall Green Halt station yesterday. We see views of tanker wagons which were travelling from Rowley Regis to Thameshaven when they became derailed being lifted back onto the track. The final section shows views of a large Scalextric track being demonstrated at Quinton.


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