1926 Hyde Park is turned into a supply depot during the General Strike

Date: 10th May 1926

Location: ENGLAND, LONDON, HYDE PARK

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: In London, Hyde Park was turned into a depot for milk and food and supplies

ENGLAND: London: Hyde Park:

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Hyde Park becomes a supply depot during the General Strike

food economy, labour, citizens, rations, civil crisis

ENGLAND, LONDON, HYDE PARK

MLV queue of military trucks along street, soldiers standing at back

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MLV (back view) ditto, followed by truck transporting several soldiers, around corner

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MLV to LV truck towards and through Hyde Park gates (back view), one truck marked at back: FOOD FOR -- HYDE PARK people passing by in FG

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MLV military convoy past towards camera, traffic (open top double decker in BG)

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MLV military trucks along towards camera (one truck marked in front: WILLMENT BROS. EXCAVATORS)

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MLV (back view) trucks along away from camera

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MLV men standing on truck unloading it

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MLV soldiers, watching (two shots)

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MLV group of men infront of row of trucks (smoke coming up over driver's seat), one man sweeping ground

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MLV convoy along street (one truck marked on side: MANN,CROSSMAN & PAULEN - PUTNEY BREWERY)

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MLV convoy along towards camera, other traffic along in FG

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MLV convoy along away from camera (back view), soldiers sitting on trucks

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ELEVATED MLV convoy along street, people along pavements

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ELEVATED LV convoy along, people along pavements

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ELEVATED MLV ditto

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MLV armoured cars around corner and towards camera

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MLV convoy along towards camera

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LV to MLV armoured cars towards camera

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MLV to LV (back view) ditto, away from camera

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MLV truck with soldier sitting at back, across-square, horse-drawn cart across in other direction and passersby

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MLV (back view) convoy under arch and people looking on.

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workers, truck, unloading, children

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