TRANSPORT: Opening of Central Line extension on London Underground (1947)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit New Central Line extension, to Newbury Park and Woodford, opens on the London Underground. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Another extension to London’s tube ENGLAND: London: Wanstead: EXT **CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY** Exterior shot of Wanstead tube station INT Interior shot of tube station People down escalator People on platform for inauguration ceremony of Central Line tube extension 8 year old Terence Wilson (in complete London Transport uniform) holding flowers Wilson gives flowers to Mrs Barnes (wife of Alfred Barnes - Minister of Transport) Alfred Barnes MP (Minister of Transport) declares tube line open SOT Crowd applauds Using golden key Barnes opens gate and first train on line goes through INT TRAIN Members of official party on board INT Tube train with ’To Newbury Park’ on front along line past camera INT TRAIN People in carriage of train as it mov