South Bank (1950)

South Bank festival site begins, London. C/U Rubble, Thames in background, Shell Mex in far distance. C/U Workmen clearing rubble, building being constructed in background. C/U Building being constructed, pan up wall - Dissolve to - L/S Girders, pan up scaffolding. Pan down girder to men working at end. L/S Dome of Discovery, pan down to brick wall being built. L/S Building operations. L/S Flight of steps being built, pan up to workmen and concert hall shell. C/U Acetylene welder. M/S Workmen, pan up to where roof will be. L/S Girders. L/S Scaffolding, pan up to top where roof will be. Cataloguer’s note: For search purposes, Festival of Britain. 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