Hammersmith Election 1949

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Full title reads: "Hammersmith Election".
Intertitle reads: "Govt. Holds Another Seat".

Hammersmith, London. By-election scenes.

GV Elevated of Hammersmith. SV Hammersmith tube station pan down to canvassers. SV Bearded gentleman canvassing. CU Placard - 'Fighting H.Q. Conservative.'...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45775
Sort Number:
49/017
Time in/Out:
01:04:18:00 / 01:07:29:00
Canister:
49/17
Film ID:
1407.04
Issue Date:
28/02/1949

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