70,000 Vehicles Daily And Not One Traffic… 1933

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Full title reads: "Trafalgar Square. 70,000 vehicles daily and not one traffic policeman! Mayor of Westminster inaugurates amazingly, successful 'Go-Stop-Go' automatic lights operated by the traffic itself."

Trafalgar Square, London.

The Mayor of Westminster stands next to small control...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6098
Sort Number:
33/028
Time in/Out:
01:14:04:00 / 01:15:11:00
Canister:
33/28
Film ID:
703.10
Issue Date:
06/04/1933

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