Mr. Peter Thorneycroft New Chancellor Of… 1957

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St George Street, the Treasury.

MS. Peter Thorneycroft leaving Treasury. Various CU's of Thorneycroft. LS. Of the Treasury.

(Orig. Neg.)

Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
82860
Sort Number:
UN 2924 A
Time in/Out:
01:45:24:00 / 01:46:28:00
Canister:
UN 2924 A
Film ID:
2846.35
Issue Date:
1957

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