National Coal Board Conceived 1947

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London.

Britain's Prime Minister Mr Clement Attlee and members of the cabinet are present at the simple ceremony at Landsdown House, when Mr Emanuel Shinwell handed a copy of the National Coal Board Act to Lord Hyndley, Chairman of the National Coal Board.

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Sanja
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Black & White
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Sound
Media URN:
63921
Sort Number:
UN 1686 A
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01:09:43:00 / 01:18:24:00
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UN 1686 A
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2154.04
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Fly Films - Post-war HERBERT MORRISON Britain- Welfare state 1930s-1940s coal mining Welfare State spirit of '45 - order LS - Nationalisation

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