War on food pirates.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crowds.

Food industry and trade.

Food.

Politics and government.

Protest movements.

England--London--Trafalgar Square.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 minute, 4 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1916.

Summary:

"WAR ON FOOD PIRATES "A huge demonstration marching through Traflagar Square. 'The Government must confiscate the food supplies" - Mr Ben Tillett". Procession with banners, with a large one reading 'National Union of Railwaymen. Hands off the people's food. Down with the exploiter or up with the wage', women and schoolgirls carrying banners (including 'Hands off the people's food' and 'Feed thy lambs'), and band.

Notes:

Issue number: 262-1 ; Story number within issue: 2 of 5

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.