Indian Independence - India House Reception… 1947

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India House, London

L.S. General shot of people taking their places at the ceremony.

ALEXANDER, A.V. LORD OF ADMIRALTY. A.V. Alexander, Defence Minister (speaks) (Nat sound)

MS full length portrait of Gandhi on the wall behind the platform.

VELLODI, M.K. MS CU M.K....

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Cataloguer:
MIKE
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
76216
Sort Number:
UN 1791 A
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:10:13:00
Canister:
UN 1791 A
Film ID:
2389.01
Issue Date:
1947

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