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Home Secretary Speaks On Civil Defence 1952
Description
London.
LS. Empty chair. Various shots of the Home Secretary, Conservative MP for West Derby, Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, sitting at desk speaking into camera - natural sound. He is saying: "I expect most of you know that recruits are wanted for Civil Defence. But do you know why? I want to tell...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 69519
- Sort Number:
- UN 2418 A
- Time in/Out:
- 01:01:25:00 / 01:04:12:00
- Canister:
- UN 2418 A
- Film ID:
- 2585.02
- Issue Date:
- 01/01/1952
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