North Croydon By Election 1948

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C.U. Pathfinder Don Bennett Liberal candidate.

MS Bennett with mothers and children. MS Bennett campaigning. MS Tracking shot of Bennett and wife

L.S. Election posters on street hoardings. C.U. a Liberal election poster.

MS Harold Nicholson, Labour candidate talking.

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Cataloguer:
MIKE
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
76720
Sort Number:
UN 1916 D
Time in/Out:
01:15:44:00 / 01:18:09:00
Canister:
UN 1916 D
Film ID:
2425.05
Issue Date:
1948

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  • It's not 'Nicholson' but 'Nicolson' (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Nicolson)

    Originally I did search under Nicolson and didn't find this.

    Latcheko 16th Dec 2012

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