Haweswater Dam Under Construction (1937)

Full title reads: "HAWESWATER". Haweswater, Lake District. Several shots of the great Lake District landscape - woods, valley , mountains in background, village in the valley. Several shots of a drawing of the same terrain showing a massive dam behind the village. Drawing becomes a diagram showing the village disappearing under water and valley becoming a lake. Various shots of the dam under construction - massive stone walls, men working on them , pouring concrete, drilling etc. FILM ID:937.18 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/