Britain's Gesture For Peace 1938

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Titles read: "BRITAIN'S GESTURE FOR PEACE".

London.

Various shots of the arrival of King George VI at Euston, returning 24 hours early from a trip to Scotland because of the Czech Crisis. He is taken back to Buckingham Palace by car, where crowds wait to catch a glimpse of him.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
18014
Sort Number:
38/074
Time in/Out:
01:09:22:00 / 01:11:18:00
Canister:
38/74
Film ID:
981.09
Issue Date:
15/09/1938

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  • The plane Chamberlain boards is a Lockheed Model 10 Electra.

    jamied 2nd May 2012

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