Film Number |
2496 |
Title |
[COOLING CHIMNEYS DEMOLITION] |
Producer |
Cinephoto Film Productions for the Central Lancashire Development Corporation |
Date |
1984 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
mute |
Running Time |
5 mins 58 secs |
Description |
Film of the demolition of two cooling chimneys at Courtaulds in Red Scar near Preston. The chimneys are seen intact, a crowd gathers in a car park. Continues with shots of a man raising a red flag and a close-up of a detonator. The explosion and demolition is seen from two angles. The second explosion also features before shots of the crowd leaving and rubble at the blast site. People are seen dismantling protective barriers between the chimney and the road. The film closes with a shot of a Leeds demolition Co. van. |
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