London 1948

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Full title reads: LONDON".

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Arrival of Senior Sheriff, Sir Leslie Boyce to Houses of Parliament. Close up shot of young man in group of spectators. Group of men posing (left to right): Sir Leslie Boyce, Sir Leslie Bowker, City Remembrancer and Mr R. Christmas Hammett....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46335
Sort Number:
48/015
Time in/Out:
01:12:19:00 / 01:12:39:00
Canister:
48/15
Film ID:
1422.13
Issue Date:
19/02/1948

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