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1948 POLITICS: Foundation Stone Ceremony for new Commons Chamber that was blitzed during WWII
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2:36Now PlayingDate: 31st May 1948
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Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: Foundation Stone For New Commons Chamber
ENGLAND: London: Westminster:
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MR ATTLEE Arriving and making speech at ceremony of laying Foundation Stone of New Commons Chamber blitzed during war. Mr Churchill also present. Stone laid by Speaker, Hon Clifton Brown
MR CHURCHILL Arrives and makes speech at laying of Foundation Stone to new Commons Chamber. Laid by the Speaker, Hon. Clifton Brown. Seen standing behind speaker during laying of stone
THE HON. CLIFTON BROWN - SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Leads procession at ceremony of laying new Foundation stone of new Commons Chamber blitzed during war. Seen using ancient mallet. Lays foundation stone and declares stone "Well and truly laid"
FOUNDATION STONES - LAYING-OF Laying of Foundation stone at Commons Chambers Laid by the Speaker, Hon. Clifton Brown. Speeches by Attles and Mr Churchill
PARLIAMENT Laying new Foundation stone in bombed Commons Chamber. Good zoom shots of Houses of Parliament and pan around to side of House. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee arriving. Procession led by speaker, Hon. D. Clifton-Brown. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee speak. The Speaker lays the stone and taps it into place with mallet
Ceremonies - Inauguration; Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments
postwar, peacetime, Sir Winston, Prime Minister, lst Earl, Clement, Deputy, 1st Viscount Ruffside, Clifton, Parliament,
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