Reyner: Coventry Cathedral - Duke of Edinburgh's Visit and Construction of the Chapel of Unity

Summary

A reel shot by Barnard Reyner during the construction of Coventry Cathedral.

Year:

1960

Duration:

0:22:55

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Amateur Film

Master format:

16mm

Description

Views of stages in the construction of Coventry Cathedral. Shots of the Jacob Epstein sculpture 'St Michael and the Devil' being winched into position and brief shots of its unveiling by Epstein's widow Kathleen on 24 June 1960. View of the visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to the construction site on 15 July 1960. Views showing the construction of the Chapel of Unity and the Chapel of Christ the Servant. Brief shots of the architect Basil Spence on a vist to the site.


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