Under night streets

A commentary on the people who work all night to keep London’s Underground on the move. Told with Cockney humour, it is the story of the care and thoroughness of night maintenance work.

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Credits

producer

Edgar H. Anstey

production company

British Transport Films

director

Ralph Keene

Duration

00:19:27:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011307

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employees

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Great Britain

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Great Britain

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Subways

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - London (England)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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United Kingdom, 1959

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