Civil Defence Shows Its Paces 1955

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

GV Civil Defence teams lined up for inspection by General Sir Sidney Kirkman. CU. Arm flash "Welfare". CU. Arm flash "Head Quarters". CU. Arm flash "Ambulance". SCU pan with Sir Kirkman as he inspects Civil Defence personnel. GV. Crowd watching. SC. Civil Defence...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31109
Sort Number:
55/078
Time in/Out:
01:07:56:00 / 01:09:10:00
Canister:
55/78
Film ID:
545.06
Issue Date:
29/09/1955

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