The City Of London Reel 2 (1951)

This documentary has excellent footage of many London landmarks - very nicely shot. The film has a leisurely pace with lots of lengthy shots. Narrator explains history of buildings and London traditions. Reel 2. Lunch hour continues, some workers walk around a church (or possibly St Paul’s Cathedral). Young women have lunch and chat in the open air. Grounds of St Bartholemews hospital church. Nurses sit in the sunshine. Plaque commemorating Richard (Dick) Wittington. Cat eating from a saucer. Lord Mayor of London and Aldermen having lunch. Guildhall Library. Court of Common Council. Old Bailey and the Scales of Justice. Policeman gives directions to a young woman. Smithfield market. Corporation of London Cleansing Department vehicle. More footage of the Common Council in session. Plaque marking the spot where the first bomb of World War Two fell on London. Bomb damage. Clothier Street, Cutler Street, Goldsmiths Street. Silversmiths at work. Engraving. Company of Gunmakers logo. Com
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