• Short Summary

    Politician J H Thomas sends off a decorated train calling on people to Buy British.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "Paddington. 'Buy British!' Mr J H Thomas goes back to his job, for a while, to help 'Buy British' campaign."

    Paddington Station, London.

    Front of a decorated steam train with a Buy British Logo.

    Politician J H (James Henry) Thomas with Lord Mayor of London and others standing by the train.

    Thomas stands on the footplate of the train and says a few words to encourage people to buy British goods to help the economy.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    873.09
    Media URN:
    12795
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    26/11/1931
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:45:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:11:47:00 / 01:12:32:00
    Canister:
    31/95

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    "Front of a decorated steam train" could read "Front of a decorated locomotive, pulling the Cornish Riviera Express.....".

    The date of the event was 23 November 1931, as this newspaper article will confirm....

    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/articl
    e/16830478

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