Helicopter Down The Thames (1959)

Unissued / unused material - London. MS of Westland helicopter on Battersea Helicopter Platform, Pan with it as it takes off over the River Thames. AV Thames at Chelsea, pan round to large factory. CU pilot in cockpit and controls. AV across London. CU Cameraman filming. CU Controls. AV London docks. Aerials large railway area. AV area around Westminster including Abbey and Palace of Westminster. AV down the Thames over Tower Bridge. AV of docks and Southwark Power station. AV across London. AV Tower Bridge. More shots of docks. AV Westminster (Big Ben, House of Commons). AV of Royal Festival Hall and New Shell Mex building. Ground to air panning shot of helicopter coming in to land. AV Thames towards Putney. AV St. James’ Palace and Lambeth Palace. AV of the Oval cricket ground. (Eastman Neg.) (Cuts of CP 259) Old record suggests that this material dates from around 01/11/1959. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARI