News Briefs 1942

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Titles read: "NEWS BRIEFS".

Various locations of events.

In Gibraltar we see several shots of Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Collins receiving the keys of the island. He is now Governor of Gibraltar, taking over from General Lord Gort. The Vice Admiral starts a little tour of the Rock's...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43877
Sort Number:
42/044
Time in/Out:
01:48:10:00 / 01:49:43:00
Canister:
42/44
Film ID:
1328.35
Issue Date:
01/06/1942

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