Clyde Has 10 Year Boom (1947)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Clydebank, Scotland. Review of shipbuilding activity of the past 10 years on Clydebank, with comparison with the slump years. Aerial views of River Clyde showing shipyards and vessels under construction. Library footage of the launching of the liner ship ’Queen Elizabeth’. VS of launch of ’Queen Mary’. VS of launch of warship ’Vanguard’. Elevated views of shipyard. MS Various shots of shipbuilders going to their job. CU MS men at work on various parts of the ships, welding, riveting etc., LS the skeleton of a ship under construction. LS elevated view of a line of men making their way along a street amid snow covered ruined buildings. MS the name over the door of the John Brown shipyard. LS Elevated general views of busy streets with crowds of workers coming and going. LS elevated views of ships in yard. Possibly connected with 47/4 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, B