Lord Mayors Example Post Early 1938

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Item title reads - Lord Mayor's example.

M/S of London's Lord Mayor, Sir Frank Bowater, sat at his desk which is piled high with parcels, three postmen stand with him, one has a sack ready. The mayor stands up and makes a speech about all the extra men employed for the Christmas rush and urges...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
18243
Sort Number:
38/101
Time in/Out:
01:34:08:00 / 01:34:58:00
Canister:
38/101
Film ID:
989.42
Issue Date:
19/12/1938

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