New House Of Commons AKA Rebuilding House… 1948

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Westminster, London.

LS. Pan shot from Big Ben to the new structure of the House of Commons.

MS. Pan of the structure.

LS. Pan down from the towers of Westminster Abbey to the framework of the House of Commons.

MS. Pan from L to R from East door to the floor of...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
76593
Sort Number:
UN 1902 C
Time in/Out:
01:05:50:00 / 01:09:07:00
Canister:
UN 1902 C
Film ID:
2419.02
Issue Date:
1948

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Post war optimisim Britain rebuilt

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