| "LIGHTS OUT" IN LONDON. Piccadilly's illuminated signs are turned off due to a fuel crisis. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5688 |
| Catalog #: | 104821 | |
| Clip Number: | 104821-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 51/4 | |
| Timecode: | 01:31:52 - 01:32:35 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Electricity LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SIGNS: Neon | |
| Description: | 'Lights Out' In London." Illuminated Neon lights are turned off due to fuel shortages. London Various shots of lights being switched on in Piccadilly in 1949 - large crowds celebrate. Neon signs for Schweppes Tonic Water and Guinness. Pedestrians walking by lit up shop windows. SV Building in Piccadilly with signs off. Angle shot man dismantling neon sign. LV Traffic moving through dimmed-out Piccadilly. SV Bus going past camera. SV Top view showing dimmed-out Piccadilly and traffic. Ground shot dimmed-out. Piccadilly with traffic moving towards. | |
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