Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Post Office Help City to Carry On

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
606A
Date Released
16 Jan 1941
Date submitted
9 Jan 1941
Date submitted
13 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Telegraph Boys in the City. DESCRIPTION: To overcome difficulties of communication in the City of London, telegraph boys have been sent out on duty in the streets. SHOTLIST: The boys are on duty in the streets and they take telegrams from the business men. Then they ride away past the city ruins.
Keywords
Children; Business and commerce; Communications; Postal services; War damage
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40259
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
27
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Post Office Help City to Carry On', British Movietone News Issue No. 606A, 16 Jan 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11410 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)