1929 WEATHER: The Great Frost: safeguarding London's water supply
April 6, 2026
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0:17Now Playing1929 WEATHER: The Great Frost: safeguarding London's water supply
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as posted by the channelDate: 18th February 1929
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Safeguarding London's Water Supply during the Great Frost. Breaking the ice at the Metropolitan Water Board's filter beds at Hampton.
ENGLAND: London: Hampton:
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Workers along carrying brooms
Various of men using brooms to break the ice at the Metropolitan Water Board's filter beds
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