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Westminster In Winter

1932 , Westminster (London)

Cat no. 4259

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An amateur film of the tourist sights around the London Borough of Westminster.

Documentary. The sights of Westminster including the Houses of Parliament, the Shell Building, ICI building, County Hall, Waterloo Bridge, Westminster Bridge, the River Thames and its various boats, St Margaret's Westminster, Westminster School and the uniformed schoolboys, St James's Park, Parliament Square, Horseguards Parade. Brief shot of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and parliamentary colleagues. The film moves to the West End where there are shots of Piccadilly Circus and the neon signs, Piccadilly Circus Underground station; the Strand Palace Hotel (brief interior and exterior shots). Concludes with a variety show with dancing girls and variety acts. Shots of lamplighting and a tram going over Waterloo Bridge.

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Variety shows

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      • Note: Awards (data migration 25/06/2021): Winner of Special Prize in the 1933 IAC Contest. [1975 listing]

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