Rubbish Collection (1970-1979)

Chelsea, London. MS rear of rubbish collection lorry with dustman (refuse collector, bin man) and girl in trendy outfit) standing on rear running board. LS as lorry moves down street, she turns to wave to camera. It is followed by bin men carrying bins to empty into it. MS blue refuse collection lorry towards camera, driving through street, past rear entrance of department store Peter Jones (sign on wall reads John Lewis Partnership). VS bin lorries and lorries with empty skips (RBK&C - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) leaving and entering council depot. MS bin lorry emptying load of rubbish (mainly paper into hole in ground already almost full of rubbish. CU rubbish. CU girl reporter wearing hat and expression of distaste. CU rubbish. MS rubbish lorry backing in council yard and tipping load into hole. VS barges full of rubbish being towed along in the River Thames and moored. Zoom into rubbish in barges and pull back to give GV or moored barges. Panning MS along row of birds, seagulls and pigeon