B/W glass neg; floodgate operation, Charing Cross (now Embankment) Underground station, Topical Press, 2 Nov 1943

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Reference number	2006/55
Description	A member of station staff operating the floodgate on platform no 6 at Charing Cross (now Embankment) Underground station. It can be seen that the controls are housed in a metal cabinet at the end of the platform.
Photographer	Topical Press
Dates	2 Nov 1943
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w glass neg
Photograph number	U35237
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Wartime
Completeness	68% 68% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Descriptive size	6.5x5ins

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	medium interior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Topical Press, 2 Nov 1943

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  Location	Charing Cross, WC2N