Lord Mayor Tram Driver 1925

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PRYKE, COLONEL SIR WILLIAM ROBERT. Lord Mayor - tram driver, steers first tram over Southwark bridge opening new service to the City. London.

M/S of the mayor and another man stood on the tram, he steers by turning the controls. L/S as the tram drives down the track with the mayor at the controls...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
19660
Sort Number:
G 1208
Time in/Out:
01:44:30:00 / 01:45:08:00
Canister:
G 1208
Film ID:
412.28
Issue Date:
20/07/1925

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