ATV Today: 09.08.1973: Demolition of Birmingham Postal Sorting Office

Summary

Peter Green report on how a firm of demolition contractors is pulling down the old Birmingham Post Office sorting office.

Year:

1973

Duration:

0:05:15

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shots of wrecking ball being swung into large wall at the sorting office. Interview with Dennis McKeon, contracts manager who talks about the difficulties of knocking down such a building. Interview with Bill Law, managing director of the company who sees a lot of work in Birmingham in the future and admits to having no emotional attachment to buildings. Brief shot of building under construction. Shots of Big Brum chiming inter-cut with views of the demolition ball knocking down large wall.


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