Elder Statesmen - Attlee Resigns 1955

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London.

Mr Clement Attlee announces his retirement. SCU. Crowd awaiting outside House of Commons. SLV. Clement Attlee's car coming towards camera. CU. Attlee looking through window. SCU. Car passing camera. SCU. Car coming towards camera in Parliament Square and going away in the distance....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31278
Sort Number:
55/099
Time in/Out:
01:56:15:00 / 01:57:27:00
Canister:
55/99
Film ID:
551.47
Issue Date:
12/12/1955

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