Waterloo Station Archive film from WWII
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Waterloo Station Archive film from WWII
A significantly enhanced film of London in the war, although some from the 1930's has crept in. Waterloo station, King Arthur class and Mogul locomotives and coaching stock here https://youtu.be/QLbPYQcUcgM?t=750. There is a comment from the poster that the Waterloo section is from the 1930's.
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Re: Waterloo Station Archive film from WWII
Thanks for this Richard. Very clear and sharp for its time. One section was repeated ( just like travel films today!) but very interesting for people watching of the time.
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Re: Waterloo Station Archive film from WWII
Interesting footage ,thanks for sharing.
The Waterloo station footage is definitely pre-war as a) first class was abolished on majority of southern suburban services and other services at the outbreak of war as well as the travel restrictions that came into force. and b) no-one is carrying a gas mask, from what my nan said from the very beginning in 1939 to at least 1943/4 everyone carried their gasmasks without fail at all times outside of the house as gas attack was the biggest fear, even above bomb attacks which later would be mostly at night.
The footage of the range finder/aa battery was interesting too, a vital part of the home defence network, without that range finding and network of Royal Observer Corps the central control room wouldn't have been able to direct the limited numbers of available spitfires/hurricanes/defiants/blenihms (majority hurricanes, the defiants and blenhims quickly moving to either night fighting (defiant) or other roles) at the often much superior (numbers) enemy forces.
The Waterloo station footage is definitely pre-war as a) first class was abolished on majority of southern suburban services and other services at the outbreak of war as well as the travel restrictions that came into force. and b) no-one is carrying a gas mask, from what my nan said from the very beginning in 1939 to at least 1943/4 everyone carried their gasmasks without fail at all times outside of the house as gas attack was the biggest fear, even above bomb attacks which later would be mostly at night.
The footage of the range finder/aa battery was interesting too, a vital part of the home defence network, without that range finding and network of Royal Observer Corps the central control room wouldn't have been able to direct the limited numbers of available spitfires/hurricanes/defiants/blenihms (majority hurricanes, the defiants and blenhims quickly moving to either night fighting (defiant) or other roles) at the often much superior (numbers) enemy forces.
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