Farmers drive wagons filled with milk cans, into Hyde Park, during World War 1. Volunteers help unload the milk cans and line them up along a walkway. Afterwards, they clean their hands in the park lake. A new slate speaks of need to conserve petrol. Men stand looking over stacks of petrol (gasoline) cans in another area of the park. Two trucks (lorries) drive between the stacks of cans. Scene reverts again to volunteers washing their hands in the lake, and to men moving cans of milk. Next, British soldiers in uniform, are seen helping to move milk cans. Scene changes to a long queue of men and women waiting for public transport. Double-decker buses move through the area. A glimpse of a railroad train station, is followed by another look at the men washing hands in the lake. A line of empty trucks leaves the park. A final view of stacked milk cans.
Slate reads; "Peace with Russia Meeting. Demonstration to advocate recognition of Soviet Government held in Trafalgar Square." A large crowd is gathered at the Square. Several speakers address them from the base of Nelson's Column (A400 Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom), next to the lion statues. One banner seen reads: "prepare to lay down tools," pointed at working men. A call for "copper donations" results in an outpouring of pennies, which men pick up from the ground and carry to the front where one of the only women seen, is consolidating the contributions. Two men converse. One wears a fez.
King George VI passes away in the United Kingdom. People gather in a large number at a railroad station in London. A funeral train bearing the body of King George VI pulls in at the station. People mourn. Casket bearing the body is taken out of the train. View of Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II, her sister Princess Margaret, and the Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in mourning black at the train station as the casket is unloaded from the train. Pallbearers carry the casket. Exterior of Westminster Hall (3 St Margaret St, London SW1P 3JX, United Kingdom). A large crowd gathers along the sides of a street. The casket is placed in Westminster Hall. A crowd queues up to pay homage.
Models dancing to Rock 'n roll music during the Carnaby Street Fashions fashion show in London, United Kingdom. Models perform on a ramp during the show. Mod fashion on display. A male model shows off fur coat. Audience seated around the ramp watch the show. A woman wearing tinted square, rectangle “granny glasses”. The models wearing miniskirts perform on the ramp. Male model playfully takes off a female model’s shirt to reveal bikini bandeau top. Models run out of the ramp.
Members of the House of Commons enter grounds of the Parliament near the London clock tower. Across the street, shop names include, 'Noel Bros.,' 'A. Baker Tobacconits,' and 'Samuel Mayhard' On the road, a horse drawn carriage passes by, as well as a truck from 'G.H. Atkins and Son,' and a royal mail truck.
National Transport Workers Federation meeting at Caxton Hall in Westminster, London. The workers crowd on the street outside the hall. Mr. Thomas along with other officials come out of the hall and people crowd around him. He gets in a car.
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