"Sweep Away All Slums!" 1931

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Full title reads: "London. 'Sweep away all slums!' Lady Astor M.P. lays foundation stone of model flats for workers."

London.

Lady Nancy Astor MP performs ceremony to lay foundation stone. She makes a speech (mute).

N.B. May be connected with UN 58 A.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
8441
Sort Number:
31/039
Time in/Out:
01:23:27:00 / 01:24:38:00
Canister:
31/39
Film ID:
771.17
Issue Date:
14/05/1931

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