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Recruiting In The City 1938
Description
Mansion House, London.
Brief shots of a huge 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun attracting crowds of men men to a Territorial Army recruitment drive.
Visuals cut out at 01:54:02; soundtrack continues.
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 16364
- Sort Number:
- 38/024
- Time in/Out:
- 01:53:49:00 / 01:54:07:00
- Canister:
- 38/24
- Film ID:
- 955.69
- Issue Date:
- 24/03/1938
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