Red Cross Day AKA The Lady Of The Lamp 1931

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Full title reads: "London. Red Cross Day. Empire honours memory of Florence Nightingale - 'The Lady of the Lamp'.

London.

Lady members of the Red Cross march past Florence Nightingale Memorial. A wreath is placed at the memorial and men stand with hats off as if in prayer.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
8440
Sort Number:
31/039
Time in/Out:
01:22:04:00 / 01:23:24:00
Canister:
31/39
Film ID:
771.16
Issue Date:
14/05/1931

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