Late Earl Of Oxford & Asquith 1928

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Full titles read: "Late Earl of Oxford & Asquith - Britain mourns the loss of one of her most distinguished Statesmen and a scholarly gentleman."

Paisley, Strathclyde.

M/S of Lord Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford walking along a crowded street and coming close to the camera...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33703
Sort Number:
G 1477
Time in/Out:
01:34:29:00 / 01:35:29:00
Canister:
G 1477
Film ID:
716.24
Issue Date:
16/02/1928

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