33 ENGINEER REGIMENT (EOD), DEFUSE A 500LB UNEXPLODED BOMB AT RAINHAM, ESSEX, 30 OCTOBER 1997 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 33 ENGINEER REGIMENT (EOD), DEFUSE A 500LB UNEXPLODED BOMB AT RAINHAM, ESSEX, 30 OCTOBER 1997 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 964
  • Other titles: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2002 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) in action, making safe a wartime bomb.
  • Description: ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST (The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer discs.) 01-00-00-00 BARS 01-00-30-14 An Engineer listens to the bomb incase it should start ticking 01-00-35-08 Close up of the listening device 01-00-42-15 Clearing gravel away from the bomb 01-02-22-05 The contractors carry on building a safety beam to shield surrounding property from the effects of the detonation 01-03-50-22 The EOD vehicle 01-03-57-03 The team continue to work around the bomb 01-04-46-18 Some of the workmen come to take a look at the bomb and chat to the team 01-06-23-02 GV of the nearby road and housing 01-06-56-21 WO2 Kevin Grantham (team leader) carries some admin in the EOD vehicle 01-08-41-12 Mr Bob Burlam, he discovered the bomb whilst excavating the area 01-09-46-23 IV - WO2 Kevin Grantham - OC EOD team 01-18-09-23 IV - Mr Bob Burlam 01-22-03-24 WO2 Grantham listen to the bomb and talks through the procedure 01-23-57-04 A team member sketches the fuses for records / recognition purposes followed by a shot of the local area 01-24-44-00 WO2 Grantham discuses the fuse type with a team member 01-25-43-13 GV of the EOD set up 01-25-56-13 Traffic using the main road that runs past the entrance to the bomb site
  • Alternative Title: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2002 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 964
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 964)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 1997-10-30
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company) Dock, Steve (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 30; Running time: 26 mins (ca)
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    BFA 964

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