DESERTED RAILWAY

Deserted Railway 1926

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Deserted railway.

Location of events unknown / unclear.

LS looking down on criss-crossing railway tracks at big train station. No trains in sight; and just about 3 or 4 people. Possibly shot during strike in 1926.

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Cataloguer:: Cheri
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Silent
Media URN:: 76176
Sort Number:: ON 285 H

Time in/Out:: 01:45:53:00 / 01:46:04:00
Canister:: ON 285 H
Film ID:: 2382.25
Issue Date:: 1926

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Collections: Newsreels
Categories: Travel & Exploration Religion & Politics
WorkSpaces: Trains History of Railways (bbc) LS - Strikes / General Strike 1926

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