Stamford Gets New Bypass (1960)

Stamford, Lincolnshire.



GV. The new Stamford bypass. GV. A flyover over the bypass. GV. The road. GV. The traffic congested streets of Stamford. SV. Huge lorry goes past camera. SV. Pan as another lorry carrying bricks goes past camera. GV. A car transporter coming towards camera on narrow road followed by another large lorry. SV. Policeman directing traffic.



SV. Minister of Transport, Mr Ernest Marples, chatting with workmen just before the opening of the bypass. SV. Mr Marples performing the opening ceremony, he cuts the tape. Camera pans to schoolboys and back to Mr Marples. SV. People watching. GV. Pan, Mr Marples driving along the new bypass. SV. Men watching GV. Pan, heavy lorries using the bypass. SV. Pan, a lorry on the bypass. GV. Traffic on the bypass. Various shots of quiet streets of Stamford.



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FILM ID:1696.03

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