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1920 Construction of Selfridge's skyscraper
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2:10Now PlayingDate: 6th January 1920
Location: ENGLAND, London, Selfridges.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: London: City of Westminster: Oxford Street: Selfridges:
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SV tilt down construction held up by scaffolding.
GV elev. site showing steam digger and skips standing on rails.
GV tilt down hole in site to show steam digger.
CU scoop on digger.
SV pan round site.
SV elev. men in row looking down at site from pavement.
GV elev. steam digger dumps earth into skips which are wheeled back along rails, quick motion.
SV elev. digger working.
GV elev. skips being wheeled back and fro.
SV elev. men on construction shifting large stone.
steam digger swings round.
SV elev. men in row watching site from pavement.
GV elev. digger swings round.
SV digger in action.
CU scoop of digger.
MV digger scoops up earth from side of hold.
SV men standing at bottom of lift - skip full of earth rides up.
SV skip full of earth arriving at top of lift.
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