The National Theatre At South Kensington 1938

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Titles read: "THE NATIONAL THEATRE AT SOUTH KENSINGTON".

Kensington, London.

At an empty plot of land that is the site of the building of a National Theatre for Shakespeare and British drama, we see Sir Robert Vansittart on a platform before a crowd of people. He hands the title deeds...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17130
Sort Number:
38/033
Time in/Out:
01:26:00:00 / 01:27:09:00
Canister:
38/33
Film ID:
961.31
Issue Date:
25/04/1938

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