• Short Summary

    Minister of Transport opens new London Central Line tube extension.

  • Description

    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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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2146.12
    Media URN:
    63739
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:10:46:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:28:08:00 / 01:38:54:00
    Canister:
    UN 1662 A

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