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London ' s ever - improving transport system carries its works programme a step further

London ' s ever - improving transport system carries its works programme a step further when the Minister of Transport opens the new Central Line extension from Leytonstone to Woodford and Newbury Park on the Underground.
The picture shows a view of the platform at Wanstead Station with workmen still putting on the finishing touches and with a staff train passing through.
11 December 1947

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Waiters, chefs and kitchen hands at London's Savoy hotel went on strike early today

Waiters, chefs and kitchen hands at London's Savoy hotel went on strike early today, it was decided that tables were to be left bare and underserviced in the private suites, restaurant and Grill room. Tickets has been detailed to guard every staff door and the taxi driver in entrance to warn the catering staff of the strike. The strikers are members of the London catering branch of the general and municipal workers union who claimed that 500 of the total staff of 800 are now in the union. The strike committee said "we have been forced to take this action after every other avenue of approach has been closed by the management."
Picture shows: Mrs Kaufmann, wife of a chef at the Savoy hotel, picketing outside the building this morning.
8 October 1946

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Another racer in a famous family. Norman Surtees, 21, younger brother of World

Another racer in a famous family. Norman Surtees, 21, younger brother of World Champion motorcyclist John Surtees, is taking up road racing as a follow-on to his motorcycle scrambling. He is seen working on one of his machines with brother John laughingly giving him some brotherly advice.
12 July 1960

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