Empire Day Service At St. Paul's 1918

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Empire Day service at St, Paul's. London.

Parade coming down street. Next; a shot of cadets with flags of the various colonies; held pointed down in row going up both sides of the steps of St. Paul's. -- between these lowered flags -- a most impressive symbolic gesture; the flags seem to be...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72689
Sort Number:
ON 095 M
Time in/Out:
01:53:56:00 / 01:54:40:00
Canister:
ON 095 M
Film ID:
1894.46
Issue Date:
1918

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