Mr Speaker Founds New Commons 1948

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Full title reads: "MR. SPEAKER FOUNDS NEW COMMONS".

London.

Arrival of Mr Winston Churchill and party to ceremony of laying foundation stone of new House of Commons. Mr Clement Attlee on platform delivering a speech (natural sound). He talks about eternal nature of House of Commons....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46586
Sort Number:
48/044
Time in/Out:
01:10:17:00 / 01:11:37:00
Canister:
48/44
Film ID:
1430.08
Issue Date:
31/05/1948

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