Stafford Cripps On Devaluation 1949

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London.

CU. Exterior, front entrance of Barclays Bank, pan down to closed door. SCU. The British Bank of Iran and the Middle East with door shut. GV. Throgmorton Street thronged with Stock Exchange speculators. LS. Exterior of the Treasury in Whitehall. CU. Name 'Treasury' over door. MS. Sir...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
67953
Sort Number:
UN 2180 A
Time in/Out:
01:13:24:00 / 01:17:14:00
Canister:
UN 2180 A
Film ID:
2517.04
Issue Date:

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