Day in, day out, throughout the year, the passengers on London’s buses and Underground leave behind them enough property to keep a large staff of sorters and storemen permanently busy. How the lost property is collected, sorted, ware-housed and, in most cases, restored to owners is the story of this film.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002930
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urban transportation - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Personal property
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Personal property
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)