Title:PUBLIC ORDER TRAINING, BEESTON VILLAGE, 21 JUNE 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFJ 183
Other titles:COLLECTION OF NORTHERN IRELAND TRAINING CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Monochrome, silent CCTV footage (from several different cameras) showing troops undergoing training in keeping public order at "Beeston Village" urban training area. The camera number appears in the top left-hand corner of the screen.
Description: Small group of demonstrators "Loyalists ?" move along street towards police road block; street has several burnt-out wrecks of cars. The parade is relatively peaceful (and protected by police) until it passes through a "Nationalist ?" area and abusive gestures are exchanged. Protesters against the march are blocked off by Saxon armoured vehicles.
II. Different viewpoint shows a group of protesters being blocked by snatch Land Rovers and troops in riot gear. Another group of protesters moves through, boxed in (for their own protection) by police. Bus drives through "behind the lines" (on the edge of the village). Pause in the action. Panning shot of the village. "Action" restarts as police vans are deployed and a crowd can be glimpsed straining against a vehicular roadblock. Soldier on roof of Land Rover beats back protesters. (Camera image is partially obscured as rain begins to fall.) Group of marchers continue on their way, followed by police vehicles; some minor scuffles. Vehicles drive away.
III. Set-up involving a large crowd of protesters blocking a police vehicle convoy: police advance with the aid of troops in riot gear. Protesters are forced back onto streets: petrol bombs are thrown as the situation escalates. Slowly the protesters are contained. Various views of vehicle movements and containment of rioters behind rolling barricade of Land Rovers and Saxons. Scuffles continue. Police station comes under attack. Fighting between army and rioters continues as darkness falls; high-visibility jackets of observers glow strongly. Extended scenes of scuffles on streets. Barricade of wrecked cars is set up, which is pushed aside by mechanical digger. Troops again begin to advance to contain the rioters: group of soldiers are separated and find themselves under attack before breaking for safety. Riot continues for some time.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF NORTHERN IRELAND TRAINING CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
