A Ticklish Job - Doncaster (1924)

Nr. Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Title: “A TICKLISH JOB. This monster 150 ft. chimney had to fall within 15 yrds. of dwelling houses!“ M/S of the base if an industrial chimney, two workmen insert crowbars between the brickes, two others hit the crowbars with lump hammers. Spectacular L/S of the chimney collapsing to the ground. Intertitle: “Not a foot out ... see it in slow motion“. Slow motion L/S of the chimney falling down, a row of terrace houses stand behind it, the chimney lands in a pile of rubble, creating a great cloud of dust. M/S of the base of the collapsed chimney, the workmen stand beside it, in the backgroound curious children look over the back yard walls of nearby houses. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters his