London - General Gamlin 1939

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Full titles read: "LONDON"

L/S's of General Maurice Gustave Gamelin the Supreme Commander of the French military greeting Lord John Standish Gort on station platform. L/S's of Gamelin viewing the Royal Guards.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14322
Sort Number:
39/046
Time in/Out:
01:26:39:00 / 01:27:03:00
Canister:
39/46
Film ID:
1009.23
Issue Date:
08/06/1939

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