Fish And Chips 1954

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Mr Frank Lincoln serves fish and chips at 1914 prices to local pensioners to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary.

Hayes, Middlesex.

C/U Kitchener poster "Your Country Needs You" from the First World War. Various shots of various food, fruit and sweets labelled at 1914 prices....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51545
Sort Number:
NP 528
Time in/Out:
01:12:53:00 / 01:14:09:00
Canister:
NP 528
Film ID:
1607.07
Issue Date:
25/10/1954

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