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British Industries Fair 1939
Description
Full titles read: "BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR 1939"
L/Ss of Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) with numerous dignitaries at Earls Court British Industries Fair in London. She is wearing a velveteen tailored coat with a silver fox fur. She looks at some large Ostrich feathers from South Africa....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 14102
- Sort Number:
- 39/016
- Time in/Out:
- 01:28:58:00 / 01:30:27:00
- Canister:
- 39/16
- Film ID:
- 1001.33
- Issue Date:
- 23/02/1939
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The "British Industries Fair" reported upon here took place from 20 February to 3 March 1939.
Further footage can be found in clip 1001.51.