TRANSPORT: Centenary celebrations of rail post offices. (1938)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Postmaster-General officiates at centenary celebrations of rail post offices. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: 100 Years of ’Mailways’ ENGLAND: Euston: Gen. view Major Tryon, Sir Josiah Stamp & Sir Harry Twyford on platform. CU Major Tyron talks. Long view old-time mail coach. CU “V.R“ on door. Semi view old-type mailbag. Long view old-time sorters at work. CU oil-lamp burning. Angle shot old-time sorter at work in top hat. Semi view Tryon puts letters in special silk mailbag. Semi view man puts bag on bag-catcher. CU fixing bag onto bag-catcher. CU bag. CU Josiah Stamp blows whistle. Long view train out of station. Gen. view train past Tryon on platform. Intr. shot up-to-date sorters at work. Pan back view bag caught by train. Good Scenes. Track back old-time sorters looking out of train-window. Semi view