London’s Transport

Series

Series Name

People And Places

Issue

Issue No.

5

Date Released

1959

Completion

May 1959

Length of issue (in feet)

446

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1London’s Transport

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: With the daily life of London as his background, Ali Nour, well-known Arab painter, reports on the intricate organizations behind London Transport. A daily average of nearly ten million people use the city’s many forms of transport, and Mr Nour sees something of the everyday routine of cleaning and checking the vehicles, and the training given to conductors and drivers. He learns about the research which is carried out in order that London Transport operators and vehicles may maintain the world-renowned reputation for efficiency and public service.

Keywords

Transport

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /94
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
Films From Britain Catalogue   c.1960, p. 189 - used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 919/5

Credits:

Presenter

Ali Nour

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign Office

Production Co.

Kinocrat Films Ltd