Aerial Shots of Belfast, 1962

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Aerial Shots of Belfast, 1962

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Location

Belfast

Year

1962

Date

Production 19/05/1962

Length

03min 05sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcast Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

It’s not quite clear what the purpose of this aerial film of Belfast was. In it we see footage of a Royal Naval helicopter flying over Belfast city centre and its suburbs, while there is also another cameraman being filmed by the Ulster Television crew inside their own helicopter. Documentation suggests it was the same day as the 1962 Lord Mayor’s Show and you can see crowds around the streets in some shots with floats going by. That year’s winning float of a huge castle is briefly seen at one stage. However, the main footage appears to be just random shots of Belfast landmarks. In the case of the long demolished old Great Victoria Street railway station it’s welcome to see that it was captured.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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