Reyner: Coventry Cathedral - Finishing Touches

Summary

A reel shot by Barnard Reyner showing the latter stages in the construction of Coventry Cathedral and some views of the Consecration.

Year:

1962

Duration:

0:22:15

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Amateur Film

Master format:

16mm

Description

Brief shot of a large cross on the back of a lorry. Shots of Ralph Bayer carving stone and John Hutton engraving glass for the cathedral. Various views of construction of the cathedral including Laing workers installing cladding on the exterior. Brief shot of Anna Neagle chatting to a man on a visit to the site. Views from the Consecration of the Cathedral on 25 May 1962 including shots of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret walking through the old cathedral site passing crowds of spectators. Further shots of construction during various stages including paving and laying turf and a shot of men on a tea break. Views of an RAF helicopter being used to install the spire on 28 April 1962). Brief shots of stone for the cathedral being quarried (at the Hollington Quarry in Staffordshire). Further shots of the Consecration.


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