Sunday Rail Strike Scenes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1044A
Date Released
9 Jun 1949
Date submitted
7 Jun 1949
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sunday Rail Strike. DESCRIPTION: Scenes of deserted railways on Whit Sunday. One of the drivers gives his opinion of the strike. SHOTLIST: KS. GV deserted railway tracks. Ditto. Loco sheds, many engines with steam up. Elevated GV deserted King’s Cross Station. Notices displayed notifying passengers of strike. MS train leaves station (passenger train). SCU driver who is against the strike speaks for Movietone, airing his views. Interior of hostel at Kentish Town. MS general rest room. MS beds, also person pushing his hand on mattress to show they have plenty of spring.
Keywords
Railways; Labour relations
Locations
London
Card file number
52080
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sunday Rail Strike Scenes', British Movietone News Issue No. 1044A, 9 Jun 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15771 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)