London’s Midnight Wash

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

551-2

Date Released

20 Mar 1922

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Varsity Crews Arrive at Putney
2. 2The Premier Ponders
3. 3Hospital Cup Final
4. 4London’s Midnight Wash
5. 5The Shamrock of Ireland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

A water-cart in London washing the streets at night lit by artificial lighting ('potted sunshine’).

Keywords

Science and technology; Industry and manufacture

Length of story (in feet)

34

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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Notes

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