For National Safety And British Freedom… 1939

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Note: Unsure of the location, however, most probably London.

Full titles read: "FOR NATIONAL SAFETY AND BRITISH FREEDOM - CONSCRIPTION"

Several shots of numerous soldiers of the British Army (looks like library footage). The commentator says that the government has bowed to the inevitable...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
19264
Sort Number:
39/034
Time in/Out:
01:47:43:00 / 01:48:47:00
Canister:
39/34
Film ID:
1007.49
Issue Date:
27/04/1939

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