The Coal Famine (1917)

Bermondsey, London World War One; home front. Rationing of coal during the ’Coal Famine’. Film of distribution site in Bermondsey; England; where supplies are distributed free to poor people. Line of people stand at right FG; and through a door one can see people get sacks filled; sign on building about coal. First a young boy; then a woman drag sack out of the building and away. Woman heaves big bag onto a pram / pushchair; starts to push it; then she either waves or makes a salute-type gesture. Man helps another woman load sack onto a cart. 2 women prepare to push cart as more women and children watch. Poverty; social services; fuel; charity. Also on ON 411 F. G 414 B FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includ