| THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS People prepare for Christmas. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5664 |
| Catalog #: | 116136 | |
| Clip Number: | 116136-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 48/103 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | United Kingdom | |
| Year Shot: | 1948 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: Christmas LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK SHOPPING: Misc | |
| Description: | THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS People prepare for Christmas. Letcombe Bassett, Berkshire Long shot, country lane. Man and boy with holly walking towards cottage. Long shot, man and boy walking towards cottage door. Man places holly by the door. Woman opens door, takes holly from boy, they all enter cottage. Trafalgar Square, London General view of Trafalgar Square showing Norwegian Christmas tree. Long shot, Christmas tree, lion in foreground. Close up shot, pan, two Norwegian children looking up at tree. Top of tree and Nelson's column. Long shot of tree and Nelson's column. Close up shot, pan, three London children looking. Top of tree and column, pan down the tree. Crowd looking on. Leadenhall street, London Long shot of crowded street, woman with holly in crowd. Close up shot, pan, woman walking with holly. Oxford Street, London Exterior decorations of Selfridges store, pan down to people walking along street. Close up shot of a man loaded with parcels walking along street. Close up shot of girl's hand packing attache case. Back view of girl closing case. Close up shot, in mirror, girl putting on hat. Waterloo Station, London Long shot of queues at railway station. Towards, people showing tickets at barrier. Close up shot of engine driver looking out of cabin and waving. Train pulling out of station. Travel shot from train. Close up shot of rails flashing by. Long shot of train moving towards camera. Letcombe Bassett, Berkshire Long shot of village bus arriving at cottage. Men and women waiting for bus. Close up shot of boy waiting for bus. Long shot, girl alights from bus. She is greeted by man, woman and boy. Girl gives case to boy, kisses woman and waves to bus conductor. Conductor waves back as bus pulls away. Man, woman and boy and girl walk into house. | |
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