London Underground Crash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1245
Date Released
13 Apr 1953
Date submitted
10 Apr 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Underground Train Crash. DESCRIPTION: In the worst accident in the history of the London Underground System, eight people lost their lives and many were injured. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS rescue workers. Various shots of firemen & rescue workers in action. CU name Stratford & Leyton. Bodies being brought from the tunnel. Queues for buses next day, various shots. No Trains sign. Various close-ups of the wrecked train.
Keywords
Vehicles; Railways; Transport; Death; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Leyton; Stratford
Card file number
58857
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'London Underground Crash', British Movietone News Issue No. 1245, 13 Apr 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18475 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)