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1947 TRANSPORT: Opening of Central Line extension on London Underground
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1:37Now PlayingDate: 18th December 1947
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Another extension to London's tube
ENGLAND: London: Wanstead:
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**CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY**
Exterior shot of Wanstead tube station
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Interior shot of tube station
People down escalator
People on platform for inauguration ceremony of Central Line tube extension
8 year old Terence Wilson (in complete London Transport uniform) holding flowers
Wilson gives flowers to Mrs Barnes (wife of Alfred Barnes - Minister of Transport)
Alfred Barnes MP (Minister of Transport) declares tube line open SOT
Crowd applauds
Using golden key Barnes opens gate and first train on line goes through
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Members of official party on board
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Tube train with 'To Newbury Park' on front along line past camera
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People in carriage of train as it moves along
View from front of train as it travels through tunnel
Daughter of Minister of Transport on controls of train
More of people in carriage
View from front of train as it leaves tunnel and arrives at platform of next station
Railways; Civil Engineering
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