Rail Go Slow

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2237A

Date Released

20 Apr 1972

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rail Go Slow
2. 2Coal Carrying Champs
3. 3Lord Mayor Visits Ts Royalist
4. 4Badminton Horse Trials
5. 5Birmingham City V Leeds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rail Go Slow. DESCRIPTION: Commuters in their thousands have been hard hit by the railway union’s work-to-rule. The unions are demanding a substantial wage increase, so far they have rejected 12 1/2%. The government may well invoke the Industrial Relations Bill, forcing a free ballot and a cooling off period. SHOTLIST: GV mass crowds assembled round booking hall of main London station (Waterloo). SV commuters coming through ticket barrier. GV passengers waiting on platforms in centre empty rail lines. SV passengers seated waiting. SV more passengers running through ticket barrier for train. GV people running along platform to board train. SV people trying to get into guards van. TV group of passengers on platform arguing with guard. CU crammed compartment. SV pan as packed long distance train pulls out of station. CU passengers through ticket barrier. GV mass crowds round booking hall.

Keywords

Railways; Transport; Labour relations

Locations

London

Card file number

98060

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

102

Story extras:

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