Strike Suspended

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1336

Date Released

10 Jan 1955

Date submitted

7 Jan 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mr Morrison’s Wedding
2. 2Fijian Ceremony
3. 3Sporting Briefs: McCarthy Trains
4. 4Sporting Briefs: Axe Women
5. 5Sporting Briefs: Typhoon Tyson
6. 6The Winter Scene
7. 7Strike Suspended

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rail Strike - Cabinet Meeting. DESCRIPTION: The Ministry of Labour provided the opportunity for a meeting between the NUR and the British Transport Commission leaders to discuss the report of the Court of Enquiry. Thanks to Sir Walter Monckton’s work for conciliation and to wise counsels prevailing, strike action was suspended. SHOTLIST: GV No 10 Downing Street, GV arrival of ministers. CU Eden arriving. CU Sir Brian Robertson. CU Sir Walter Monckton. GV trains. GV signals. GV trains. GV Ministry of Labour. GV arrival of NUR leaders. CU leaders’ cars. GV Jim Campbell (NUR Leader) leaves. CU Campbell as he speaks.

Keywords

Railways; Labour relations

Locations

London

Card file number

62597

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Soundman

Derek Stiles

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Peter Brown

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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