Glasgow Today And Tomorrow (1949) 

Unissued / unused material.
Glasgow Today and Tomorrow, Scotland. Selected scenes from newsreel story in Gazette issue in 49/24. Date given on old record is 21/03/1949.
Various shots very old drawings of city. L/S model of proposed redevelopment of the city - lots of skyscrapers. L/S Central Station, railway bridge, and Glasgow bridge. L/S St. Mungo, Patron Saint of the Clyde. L/S George V Bridge. L/S River Clyde from the bridge. L/S Glasgow street.
Various shots model of modern Glasgow in Kelvin Hall, work men add finishing touches to it and people look at it. L/S boat on the river. Various shots street scenes showing buses, trams and people on street. Various shots municipal buildings. More street scenes
Various shots people looking at Glasgow model. C/U design of Jesus Christ as the Shepherd (whether drawing or model not known). Various shots workmen putting finishing touches to the model. More shots people looking at model, including servicemen.
L/S people walking over bridge over River. More shots model. L/S railway bridge. More shots model and people looking at model. More shots Glasgow: municipal buildings, old bridge, statue on horseback. More shots people looking at model. L/S sign about redevelopment of city, pan down to model. More shots municipal building. L/S officials walking into exhibition and people looking a model. More shots Glasgow. More shots model and man looking at model. More shots sketches - same as start of item.
FILM ID:2264.12
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