PREMIER LAYS CONCERT HALL FOUNDATION-STONE

The video reports on the progress of the Festival of Britain exhibition along the Thames, set for 1951. It highlights the construction of a concert hall with a capacity of 3,500, costing around £2 million. A time capsule containing 1949 coins, building documents, an anthem, and a Times issue was placed under the foundation stone, which was laid by Mr. Attlee with care.

Who is reporting for Movietone in the video?

• Leslie Mitchell

• Harvard

• Mr. Attlee

• Defence Secretary Johnson

What is the estimated cost of the concert hall for the Festival of Britain?

• £1 million

• £2 million

• £4 million

• £3 million

Which of the following items was NOT placed in the casket under the foundation stone?

• An issue of the Times

• A copy of the anthem played at the Harvard wedding

• A set of 1949 coins

• A map of the Thames

Who laid the foundation stone with particular care?

• A construction worker

• Leslie Mitchell

• Mr. Attlee

• Defence Secretary Johnson

What is briefly mentioned happening in Washington?

• A new concert hall opening

• Defence Secretary Johnson's activities

• A festival similar to the Festival of Britain

• A political summit