| STATUE OF EROS RETURNED TO PICCADILLY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 5167 | |
| Catalog #: | 367626 | |
| Clip Number: | 367626-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 207 J | |
| Timecode: | 01:31:59 - 01:33:44 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1914 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Statues LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London WORLD WAR ONE, GENERAL: Afterword (Epilogue) | |
| Description: | World War One; aftermath. Sculpture; art. Statue of Eros (from Greek mythology) w/ his bow & arrow; returned to Picadilly after World War One. (the famous statue must have been removed to prevent its being damaged in bombing). MS statue on ground; in front of Scrap metal business. Man is turning the statue around on its base; as some other men watch at side. GV at Picadilly Circus; of the Eros statue being hoisted up; 2 workers now pulling it up onto the platform w/ them; people in street below watching; buses going past; etc. London; homefront. | |
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