Boy's Big Chance 1945

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Item title reads - Boy's big chance.

London.

Two schoolboys look at model aeroplanes. Jean Metcalfe comes in and speaks to the boys. C/U of silence sign with red light. Jean speaks into the microphone at the B.B.C. (British Broadcasting Company / Corporation) and announces 14 year...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
33806
Sort Number:
NP 021
Time in/Out:
01:24:06:00 / 01:27:30:00
Canister:
NP 21
Film ID:
1209.12
Issue Date:
05/02/1945

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