Movie: London on the Move

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Tim Matthews
Tim Matthews

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    London on the Move

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    How the London Transport Board, with the aid of modern technology, is tackling the problems brought about by an ever increasing volume of traffic. Collected in BFI's "London on the Move."

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    1970-01-02

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    Documentary

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    English

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    transportation

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