Northumberland Walking Drag Line (1969)

Northumberland.
SV Bucket of the dragline, man walks inside the bucket to show its size. CU Camera inside the bucket. Pan up to show the walking dragline. GV Walking dragline. L/S with its name, 'Big Georgie'. GV Two men standing at base of dragline to demonstrate size of it. One of the men has to use a ladder to get onto it. GV The large bucket with a lorry in background which gives you some idea of size of bucket. LV Drag line working. SV Int. of dragline. Man at controls, as he pulls bucket towards him to pick up earth. CU Bucket filling up. CU Int. man at controls. GV Taken from inside as bucket fills up. SV as dragline swings round to empty bucket. GV Int. as bucket swings away. CU Man at control. CU As bucket empties. Pan down with the earth.
FILM ID:2233.36
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[@bobharrison4711]

Just been to see "Oddball"at RSPB St.Aidan's today.... Absolutely fascinating piece of machinery, it's both beautiful and monstrous at the same time.

[@danielpark2991]

When Britain was great

[@Lolasdad4312]

An iconic machine in this part of the world for many years. Sadly scrapped in 2003

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16.6 million pounds in todays rate