Croydon - Election 1948

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Full title reads: "CROYDON".

Croydon, Surrey.

Labour committee rooms. Close up shot of labour election poster (Nicholson's name on it). Harold Nicholson between two men. Close up shot of Nicholson. Nicholson climbing ladder on building site. Close up shot of Nicholson at top of ladder,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46357
Sort Number:
48/018
Time in/Out:
01:37:47:00 / 01:39:14:00
Canister:
48/18
Film ID:
1422.35
Issue Date:
01/03/1948

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  • Many thanks for this however it's not 'Nicholson' but 'Nicolson' (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Nicolson)

    Originally I did search under Nicolson and didn't find this.

    Latcheko 16th Dec 2012

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