Woolwich: Exciting Bye-Election [sic - By-Election] 1921

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Item title reads - Exciting by-election for London. Mr Ramsay MacDonald - who hopes to retain Will Crooks' old seat for Labour. Woolwich.

M/S of Ramsay MacDonald talking with another man. C/U of Ramsay looking at the camera.

Note: alternative spelling for search purposes - Ramsey...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22149
Sort Number:
G 0749
Time in/Out:
01:46:18:00 / 01:46:35:00
Canister:
G 749
Film ID:
228.44
Issue Date:
24/02/1921

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