London's New Fire Headquarters 1937

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Full title reads: "LONDON'S NEW FIRE HEADQUARTERS".

Lambeth, London.

Flag flying on top of a building of the new London's Fire Headquarters. Lines of firemen with a car arriving. King George VI (former Prince Albert Duke of York) and Queen Elizabeth (former Duchess of York later Queen...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13607
Sort Number:
37/058
Time in/Out:
01:37:44:00 / 01:39:24:00
Canister:
37/58
Film ID:
927.34
Issue Date:
22/07/1937

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