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1956 UK: NEW LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
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0:25Now PlayingDate: 4th October 1956
Location: Guildhall London, England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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ACKROYD. Sir/CUTHBERT (ALDERMAN & Mrs) Lord Mayor London...1955/1956 Seen new LORD MAYOR FOR '56/'57 on the steps of the GUILDHALL ..after the procession to...
GUILDHALL. The procession to...on the occasion of the election of the new Lord Mayor of London...shot of the Sir Cuthbert ACKROYD & new Lord Mayor of London Col. Sir George James Cullum Welch...(together on steps..)
LONDON. The procession heralding the election of the new Lord Mayor of London going to Guildhall...shot of Sir Cuthbert ACKROYD & CO. SIR GEORGE JAMES CULLUM WELCH together on the steps.
CULLLUM-WELCH. COL SIR GEORGE JAMES (SUCCEEDS Ackroyd as Lord Mayor London '56-57 The procession heralding the election of new Lord Mayor moves to Guildhall London seen w Sir Cuthbert ACKROYD on steps of.
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