Government Bookshop 1938

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Item title reads - London.

Lord Southwood opens new Government bookshop in Kingsway.

Exterior M/S's of 'H.M. Stationery Office' which will sell Government Blue Books and White Papers. M/S as Lord Southwood makes a speech about a dream being realised with this shop. He sits down and...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17391
Sort Number:
38/056
Time in/Out:
01:05:25:00 / 01:06:12:00
Canister:
38/56
Film ID:
973.09
Issue Date:
14/07/1938

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