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LATE LOOK NEWS: BILLINGHAM RAILWAY STATION OPENING
1966
1966-11-05
DetailsOriginal Format: 16mm Colour: Black & White Sound: Silent Duration: 21 secs Genre: TV News
Subject: Celebrations/Ceremonies Railways
Summary A Tyne Tees Television Late Look News filmed insert of the opening of a new railway station at Billingham in what is now the Tees Valley. A man in Mayoral chains unveils a plaque followed by views of the platform and footbridge.
Description A Tyne Tees Television Late Look News filmed insert of the opening of a new railway station at Billingham in what is now the Tees Valley. A man in Mayoral chains unveils a plaque followed by views of the platform and footbridge.
In the ticket office at the new Billingham railway station a man in mayoral chains unveils a small plaque attached to a wall, a crowd stand around him watching. Outside people gather around the building chatting followed by a montage showing the platform, station sign and footbridge.
