Sheffield's New City Hall 1932

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Full title reads: "Yorkshire, Sheffield's new City Hall - costing £500,000 & which has taken 16 years to erect - opened by the Lord Mayor - 'a monument indeed worthy of this great City!"

Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Civic dignitaries, including the Lord Mayor of Sheffield and members...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4718
Sort Number:
32/077
Time in/Out:
01:42:29:00 / 01:43:54:00
Canister:
32/77
Film ID:
659.37
Issue Date:
26/09/1932

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