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Rail Strike: Settlement Explored

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2532
Date Released
6 Jun 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Queen Presents Camerons Colours
  2. 2500 Mile Classic Thrills 120,000
  3. 3Princesses in the News
  4. 4Rail Strike: Settlement Explored
  5. *More Power for Highlands

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
Paramount films traffic chaos from air and ground. Downing Street Prime Minister calls first Cabinet since election. Hampstead ASLEF General Secretary pleads men’s case. Barnsley Mines load coal direct on to lorries.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Railways; Transport; Mining; Labour relations; Newsreels
Locations
London
Library number
23555
Length of story (in feet)
295

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
Email
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Web
http://reuters.screenocean.com/
Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
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London
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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