Prime Minister At Naval Base 1940

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VS. Good shots of Prime Minister Winston Churchill in civilian dress, meeting civilian workers and naval officers and men, and girls of the WRNS (WRENS - Womens Royal Naval Service) at a naval base on the south coast.

MS. & CU. of Churchill speaking from raised platform to the crowd assembled...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20928
Sort Number:
40/053
Time in/Out:
01:24:01:00 / 01:24:51:00
Canister:
40/53
Film ID:
1049.22
Issue Date:
01/07/1940

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