Duke Of Devonshire Opens New Hospital At… 1914-1918

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Duke of Devonshire officiates at ceremony for opening a new hospital at Buxton, Derbyshire.

Shot of the Duke; in a group of elderly men; arriving; walking past row of several soldiers; one on crutches. Shot of Duke and another man in a suit; posing with some of the nurses from the new hospital....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71555
Sort Number:
ON 022 C
Time in/Out:
01:04:50:00 / 01:05:27:00
Canister:
ON 022 C
Film ID:
1856.04
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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