Disposal Of Old Buses AKA Bus And Tram Graveyard 1950

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Rainham, Essex.

General view of bus graveyard. MS. Burning skeleton of a tram pulled over on its side. MS. Breaking up metal parts by welding (oxyacetylene torch cutter). MS. Workmen with pickaxe pulling side of bus off MS. Scaffolding being towed away. MS. Workmen pulling parts of a tram off...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68455
Sort Number:
UN 2334 E
Time in/Out:
01:18:17:00 / 01:21:18:00
Canister:
UN 2334 E
Film ID:
2545.10
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