Sir Walter Monckton Launches 'sponsor A… 1955

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Westminster, London.

Athletes Roger Bannister, Gordon Pirie and Minister of Labour and National Service Sir Walter Monckton pay £1 to 'Sponsor a Boy'. GV as General Sir Claude Auchinleck introduces Sir Walter Monckton. Sir Walter speaks. Sir Walter shows...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
79730
Sort Number:
UN 2752 C
Time in/Out:
01:19:40:00 / 01:21:26:00
Canister:
UN 2752 C
Film ID:
2688.08
Issue Date:
1955

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