Is It Peace Or War ? - Pathe Reviews Vital… 1939

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Full titles read: "IS IT PEACE OR WAR ? - PATHE REVIEWS VITAL DAYS IN BRITAIN'S HISTORY"

L/S of Neville Henderson entering car which is surrounded by dense crowds. M/S Neville Henderson leaving his car and boarding plane for Germany. M/S to L/S Pan with plane as it taxis for take off. M/S Pan...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20436
Sort Number:
39/070
Time in/Out:
01:53:59:00 / 01:57:32:00
Canister:
39/70
Film ID:
1021.48
Issue Date:
31/08/1939

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