National Press Strike Ends (1955)

Fleet Street, London. CU. Newspaper passing over counter on book stall. SV. People buying papers from book stall. SV. Post office men reading papers. SV. Paper seller selling. CU. Sailor reading paper. GV. Fleet Street. CU. Name “Fleet Street“. SV. Silent presses. SV. Sign “No Papers Today“ outside shop. CU. Billboard: “No Papers Yet“. SCU. Newspaper seller seated on pitch. SV. Fish and chips shop with notice in window. CU. Notice reads: “Bring Your Own Newspapers.“ SV. People buying books and periodicals. CU. Books on counter. GV. Buses in street. CU. Girl reading “Men Only“ book on top of bus. CU. Bearded man reading “Woman“ magazine on bus. CU. Man smoking pipe (plenty of smoke) reading comic “Topper“. LV. Strikers meeting at Holborn Hall, exterior. GV. Interior of Holborn Hall - meeting. SV. Officials at table. SV. Strikers leaving meeting. After four weeks of national press strike, papers will return to people. GV. Fleet street. SV. Operator setting up page, & CU. CU. Hand on switch, pan to printing
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