London’s New Observatory (1929)

Item title reads - London’s new observatory. Sir Frank Dyson, Astronomer Royal, opens University of London’s “new eye upon the stars.“ Mill Hill, London. M/S as Frank Dyson stands on the steps and makes a speech, people applaud in the background. C/U of him on the steps, he turns and walks up to the door of the observatory and opens it. M/S of the dome with telescope inside. L/S of the dome moving around. M/S of a man adjusting the telescope. M/S of the telescope moving into position. 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), as well as