Hollywood Outtakes: On the Streets of London in WWII

These stock shots of pedestrians and vehicles in London were shot some time during World War II. The large number of men and women in uniform and the relative lack of private vehicles on the streets all attest to that.
0:07 This shot is looking north on Great Windmill Street from Shaftsbury Avenue. In the distance is the famous Windmill Theatre.
0:40 This and the next three scenes were taken at the corner of Great Windmill Street and Coventry Street, at the eastern end of Piccadilly Circus.
1:58 In this second shot, we can see the long-gone Winston Hotel across the street from the tobacconist's.
3:44 In this shot, looking towards the heart of Piccadilly Circus, we can see the base of the Shaftsbury Memorial Fountain (popularly, but incorrectly, known as "Eros"), under cover.
This is original color film, not colorized black-and-white. You can find versions of these clips online that have been stabilized, interpolated and color-corrected to the point that they look like they were shot yesterday. I've chosen to let the film show its age.
The music is from A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2) by Ralph Vaughan Williams. It is performed, in a classic recording, by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli.

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