London’s Screen Archives enables Londoners see their past come alive on film. Managed by Film London, we are a unique network of historic film collections that cares for, collects and screens heritage film across the city. Together we preserve London’s rich film heritage from feature films to home movies, public information films, newsreels, and records of the capital’s many different industries.
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"Who's Who" On the Hoof
A tour of the Home Of Rest For Horses in Cricklewood, where tired horses, including war veterans, are given a break from their toils.
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Overview
The Home Of Rest For Horses moved to Cricklewood in 1908, where it continued the work started by founder Ann Lindo of providing a place for London’s working horses to get a rest from their back-breaking activities. This film shows some of the residents in 1926, including Roger, who was found riderless at the Somme and now pulls on a rope with his teeth to ring a bell and attract attention; Nobby, who is recovering from a nervous breakdown; and war veterans Punch and Sunny Jim.
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