West Ham Centenary

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West Ham Centenary


Produced by a keen East Ham and Newham Council filmmaker, local Councillor and later Leader of the Council, this film showcases various local activities held to celebrate West Ham's Centenary since being incorporated as a County Borough. First, a group of onlookers gathers at West Ham garage to watch the launch of a special Centenary bus, a Leyland Titan. The camera then turns to a colourful, sunlit gymkhana, with the Mayor posing with riders and handing out awards.


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