London.
Alfred Barnes, Minister of Transport, opens the new London Central Line tube extension from Liverpool Street to Stratford and rides in the first train to run through.
Various shots of Mr Barnes opening Liverpool St. station, entering train, driving to Stratford station. Most of the footage is not in chronological order. Some good shots of the people driving in carriages, trains coming out of tunnel to station, crowd at tube station, smoking on tube, escalators etc.
Note from the old record - Cuts 46/98.
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 63739
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 2146.12
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:10:46:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:28:08:00 / 01:38:54:00
- Canister:
- UN 1662 A
- Sort Number:
- UN 1662 A
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