Mr. Churchill Receives Torch Of Victory 1941

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No title - Mr Churchill receives torch of victory.

London.

Various shots of Winston Churchill in garden at Downing Street as he receives a large golden torch and a scroll from the people of Canada. He tries to lift it and has difficulty. C/U of Churchill unrolling the scroll.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38991
Sort Number:
41/054
Time in/Out:
01:31:40:00 / 01:33:37:00
Canister:
41/54
Film ID:
1119.20
Issue Date:
07/07/1941

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