Construction begins on Thames South Bank (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Herbert Stanley Morrison, British Labour Party politician, drives the first pile in the South Bank scheme at the Festival of Britain Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Our Roving Camera Reports ENGLAND: London: Thames River: EXT FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN SITE. Herbert Morrison drives in first pile in the South Bank scheme. Shots of pile driven in - Thames North Side in the back-ground. Shots of the builders model. LONDON Morrison drives in first pile in South Bank scheme LONDON Herbert Morrison drives in first pile in Thames South Bank Scheme. Shot of pile being driven in and Thames North Bank in background. Shot of model MODELS Shot of model of the Thames South Bank scheme. HERBERT MORRISON Drives in first pile in the Thames South Bank scheme. Makes small speech and derrick seen in action with North side Thames in the background RIVER