Mobile Post-Office AKA G.P.O. London 1936

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Item title reads - G.P.O. (General Post Office) London.

M/S's of people standing around a big van. The Post Master General makes a speech to launch the first mobile post office. He pulls the curtain back to reveal the big van, which will be going to big events like the Derby. M/S as he uses...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14446
Sort Number:
36/076
Time in/Out:
02:00:06:00 / 02:01:24:00
Canister:
36/76
Film ID:
889.36
Issue Date:
21/09/1936

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