Portland Stone (1955)

Isle of Portland, Dorset. L/S of the river Thames with St Paul’s Cathedral in the background. Great low angle M/S of Waterloo Bridge. M/S of one of the foundations of the bridge. L/S of the bridge - cars and people are seen crossing. Cut to a lovely shot of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Low angle M/S of St. Paul’s Cathedral. L/S of the interior of a cave. Camera tilts up to show cloudy sky appear between huge grey rocks. Several other shots, mostly low angle, of large white rocks and stones. This is Isle of Portland, home of the famous Portland stone from which St Paul’s Cathedral and Waterloo bridge were built - and many other known and unknown buildings around the world were, or will be, built. L/S of the two men working, breaking up large sections of a stone. M/S of the pickaxes bouncing against the stone. M/S of the face of a man wearing hat, working. C/U shot of another man working with his pickaxe vigorously. C/U shot of the pickaxe. High angle L/S shot of a man working. M/S of a man working with ele