India House 1930

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Full title reads: "London. India House beautiful and palatial headquarters of the High Commissioner for India, opened by H.M. the King."

London.

Top view as Royal carriage bearing King George V and Queen Mary pulls up outside India House. The Royal couple are greeted and walk into...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6309
Sort Number:
30/012
Time in/Out:
01:07:00:00 / 01:07:48:00
Canister:
30/12
Film ID:
715.05
Issue Date:
10/07/1930

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  • "pulls up outside India House." - the building is situated on Aldwych, London.

    The footage here shows the opening of India House on 8 July 1930.

    Further footage can be seen in clip 715.06.

    jamied 10th Dec 2012

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