Shop Stewards Committe Meeting 1971

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Location Unspecified, Scotland

Excellent close-ups of men involved in the meeting. Camera pans to man standing up at the back of meeting hall speaking, he sits back down and camera zooms out to show the whole meeting committee. Various people talking during meeting.

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
86509
Sort Number:
UN 4544 J
Time in/Out:
01:02:02:00 / 01:07:42:00
Canister:
UN 4544 J
Film ID:
3037.02
Issue Date:
1971

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  • "Location Unspecified, Scotland" - a clapperboard at the outset of the clip tells us that the location is Clyde. The date of filming is 28 June 1971.

    The man pictured from 00:39 to 01:01 is shop steward Jimmy Reid.

    jamied 24th Mar 2013

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