"You Are Wanted On The Telephone"! 1932

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Full title reads: "'London. You are wanted on the Telephone'! Sir Kingsley Wood - the Postmaster General - inaugurates intensive publicity campaign."

London.

Sir Kingsley Wood, Post Master General, with others, inspects a row of motorcycles. In place of side cars they have large telephone...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
5063
Sort Number:
32/050
Time in/Out:
01:01:12:00 / 01:02:11:00
Canister:
32/50
Film ID:
679.02
Issue Date:
23/06/1932

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