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B/W print; High view over Blackfriars Bridge, showing a traffic jam including a line of electric tramcars by Planet News, Aug 1934

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Reference number	1998/75596
Description	High view over Blackfriars Bridge, showing a traffic jam including a line of electric tramcars.
Photographer	Planet News
Dates	Aug 1934
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	O25827
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Streets and buildings
Completeness	58%

Physical description

Item content
Attribute Value
Text
Advert on tram: Here's Health Whitbread's Ale & Stout
Have you had your Daily Bovril?
Design
Attribute Value
Shot
Medium exterior
People involved

Role Person(s) involved
Photographer
Planet News, Aug 1934
Copied by
Sidney Newbery, 16 May 1967
Associated companies, people and places

Places
Location
Blackfriars Bridge

Item content
Attribute	Value
Text	Advert on tram: Here's Health Whitbread's Ale & Stout Have you had your Daily Bovril?

Design
Attribute	Value
Shot	Medium exterior

Role	Person(s) involved
Photographer	Planet News, Aug 1934
Copied by	Sidney Newbery, 16 May 1967

Places
Location	Blackfriars Bridge

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