Mont Blanc Tunnel Breakthrough (1961)

Mont Blanc, France. GV. Snow covered Mont Blanc. LS. Three cable cars travelling along cable over large valley. MS. Officials arriving for breakthrough ceremony of the tunnel. VS. Engineers and officials of Chamonix inc. the Mayor, Mr Lanet. They board small train and begin their journey to the place where the breakthrough will take place. When arriving there, they set the fuse for the final blast and make the hole. The engineers from each side meet and celebrations take place in the tunnel. (F.G.) 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 historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959