Uncle Mac Calling Children 1954-1959

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This appears to be an appeal for the National Children's Home and Orphanage. The sound is missing. Uncle Mac was a BBC Childrens Radio broadcaster from 1954. It's not known whether he's featured in this item.

UNCLE MAC CALLING CHILDREN EVERYWHERE

A man sits at a desk in his study....

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
90766
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:00:02:00 / 01:03:40:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
3261.01
Issue Date:
1954 - 1959

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  • "A man sits at a desk in his study" - that's "Uncle Mac", alias Derek McCulloch.

    The statement in the opening paragraph, reading "It's not known whether he's featured in this item", can now be dispensed with.

    jamied 25th Sep 2012

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