Mr Marples Appeals 1960

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Item title reads - Mr Marples appeals. Christmas traffic.

C/U Ernest Marples, Minister of Transport, sat at his desk. He is asked what causes the most accidents on the road at Christmas. He replies and calls for careful driving, he also says he has asked for local authorities to leave road...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52939
Sort Number:
60/102
Time in/Out:
01:11:43:00 / 01:12:57:00
Canister:
60/102
Film ID:
1704.10
Issue Date:
19/12/1960

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