Summary

Part of WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE issue

Filmed in various locations

Various shots of water: a tap running, a horse drinking from a trough, a fountain, ducks on a pond, a woman diving, barges on Thames and a lifeboat at sea Underwater shot of a swimmer swimming up to the camera

Various diagrams showing watery facts and figures Diagrams also shows how rain water comes from the sea M/S of swan swimming on a stream L/S of Tower Bridge and River Thames, London

Various shots of female scientist doing experiments to test purity of tap and river water using microscope C/U of diagram in a book of microbes Extreme C/U of microbes as seen through a microscope C/U of girl drinking glass of water

L/S of manmade river by country house Various shots of man operating large mechanical pumps at a waterworks Various shots of the Queen Mary reservoir Various diagrams showing reservoir water purification process Various shots of Kempton Park waterworks,

More shots of scientist using microscopes More shots of running taps, horse drinking and fountain, plus shots of firemen fighting fire with water hoses Various shots of old man drinking from a tankard

Diagrams probably by Joe Noble

Source British Pathé
Title WATER (issue title is WATER WATER EVERYWHERE)
Description Part of WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE issue

Filmed in various locations

Various shots of water: a tap running, a horse drinking from a trough, a fountain, ducks on a pond, a woman diving, barges on Thames and a lifeboat at sea Underwater shot of a swimmer swimming up to the camera

Various diagrams showing watery facts and figures Diagrams also shows how rain water comes from the sea M/S of swan swimming on a stream L/S of Tower Bridge and River Thames, London

Various shots of female scientist doing experiments to test purity of tap and river water using microscope C/U of diagram in a book of microbes Extreme C/U of microbes as seen through a microscope C/U of girl drinking glass of water

L/S of manmade river by country house Various shots of man operating large mechanical pumps at a waterworks Various shots of the Queen Mary reservoir Various diagrams showing reservoir water purification process Various shots of Kempton Park waterworks,

More shots of scientist using microscopes More shots of running taps, horse drinking and fountain, plus shots of firemen fighting fire with water hoses Various shots of old man drinking from a tankard

Diagrams probably by Joe Noble
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1938
Duration 00:02:40:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 126234

Keywords

water fountains ponds barges Thames lifeboats swimming rain science testing experiments Queen Mary resevoirs Kempton Park Waterworks firemen drinking elderly beer Joe Noble cartoon artists
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