National Service 1939

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Whitehall, London.

Full titles read: "NATIONAL SERVICE"

L/S and M/S's of Sir John Anderson sitting at his desk. He informs the public that although Britain is a peace loving nation "we must prepare ourselves for any emergency that may confront us." The minister asks the public how...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
19439
Sort Number:
39/007
Time in/Out:
01:46:40:00 / 01:47:54:00
Canister:
39/7
Film ID:
995.57
Issue Date:
23/02/1939

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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