India Takes Over 1947

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Full title reads: "India Takes Over".

London.

Independence day celebrations in London built into a general story on India and the handing over of power by the British to India and Pakistan.

MS Exterior view of India House. CU Herbert Morrison and another man arriving for...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41144
Sort Number:
47/066
Time in/Out:
01:27:09:00 / 01:30:07:00
Canister:
47/66
Film ID:
1193.16
Issue Date:
18/08/1947

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