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Telephone Cables: Women In Garden, Dagenham (1957)
People, pets and birds enjoy the flowers and sunshine in this brief film, possibly showing a company social event.
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Overview
Gorgeous colour footage of a flowery garden with people strolling and sunbathing. A dog scampers while doves perch. There’s also footage of swans on a river or lake. Location is unknown, but it’s taken from the Telephone Cables collection. Telephone Cables Ltd was a large firm based in Dagenham that were later taken over by Associated Electrical Industries. This possibly shows a social event.
Barking & Dagenham Heritage and Archives Service
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