Married Men Protest Meeting 1914-1918

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Married men's protest meeting against conscription - somewhere in England.

Shot of man on platform speaking to crowd of other men. Pan over crowd; the men all lift their hats in a swinging motion; expressing unanimous sentiment. Shot of 2 men on platform; one has paper in his hand; and he...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71395
Sort Number:
ON 034 C
Time in/Out:
01:23:16:00 / 01:24:06:00
Canister:
ON 034 C
Film ID:
1860.19
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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  • The date of this clip can be reduced to 1916-18. Conscription as a whole wasn't introduced until March 1916, and conscription of married men didn't come in till May of that year.

    jamied 23rd Jun 2012

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