From London a vast national railway system radiates: at the railway terminus in London, 1,704 trains enter and leave the station every day. Millions of urban workers depend entirely on the railway system for their daily transport to and from central London, and, in addition, there are many expresses and goods trains which span the length and breadth of Great Britain. Music composed by Horace Somerville, played by London Symphony Orchestra under Muir Mathieson.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006439
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → London (England)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urban transportation - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)