Glimpses of Leytonstone
1938 , Leytonstone (Greater London)
Cat no. 847
Amateur footage of buildings and scenes around Leytonstone a year before the outbreak of World War II.
Street scenes of Leytonstone: a tram, a crowded bus and the Academy cinema showing "Double Wedding", starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. There are views of the Leytonstone War Memorial, vegetable and flower displays outside shops, the police station, pubs and other buildings. A closing sequence features a marching band, people at an outdoor concert, the Whipps Cross road sign, horse riders and the model boating lake near Whipp's Cross.
Featured Buildings
Academy Cinema
Keywords
Cinema buildings; Street scenes; War memorials
Manifestations
Glimpses of Leytonstone
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Genre: Amateur
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Locations: Leytonstone (Greater London)
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Description Type: monographic
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Subject: street scenes / war memorials / bands (music) / Academy Cinema, Leytonstone
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