The Great Rail Strike Shorter Version 1924

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Title: "The GREAT RAIL STRIKE. All signals against - a picture that visualises the desolation at great railway stations all over the Country on the first day".

L/S of empty tracks coming out of a large station (probably in London). Panning shot of signals at the end of the platforms. Panning...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24198
Sort Number:
G 1053
Time in/Out:
01:44:09:00 / 01:46:01:00
Canister:
G 1053
Film ID:
328.21
Issue Date:
28/01/1924

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