Food Minister Sees For Himself 1942

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Titles read: "FOOD MINISTER SEES FOR HIMSELF".

Somewhere in Britain.

Various shots of Minister of Food Lord Woolton visiting an RAF station. He talks to the crew of a Wellington bomber and looks closely at the flying jacket of one of the men.

Then "Britain's Commander in Chief...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44177
Sort Number:
42/077
Time in/Out:
01:17:39:00 / 01:18:18:00
Canister:
42/77
Film ID:
1338.14
Issue Date:
24/09/1942

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