Mr Menzies' Goodbye 1941

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Title reads: "Mr Menzies' goodbye".

Ministry of Information, London.

M/S of Robert Menzies, Australian Prime Minister, arriving by car at Ministry. Various shots of Menzies giving a press conference. He gives a speech in which he complements the British people. He announces he will...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38784
Sort Number:
41/037
Time in/Out:
01:44:04:00 / 01:45:30:00
Canister:
41/37
Film ID:
1113.39
Issue Date:
08/05/1941

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