The First May Day - Worker's Day 1956

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Piazza del Duomo, Milan and Piazza San Pietro, Rome, Italy.

Documentation on file, first May day workers day, the statue of Christ the Worker is offered by the Christian Workers to the Pope.

Various LS. in Main Square of Milan, where representatives of workers are assembled, to attend...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
82396
Sort Number:
UN 2842 A
Time in/Out:
01:32:49:00 / 01:33:50:00
Canister:
UN 2842 A
Film ID:
2818.19
Issue Date:

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  • The event took place on May 1 1956.

    The statue is not "Christ as a worker" but "Christ the Worker". It weighed 12 stones and was made from bronze.

    jamied 8th May 2012
  • Thanks for this.

    British Pathé 19th Jun 2012

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