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1917 War bonds at Harrods
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Date: 25th December 1917
Location: LONDON.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Premium War Bonds
ENGLAND: London: Knightsbridge: Harrods:
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MV. The Lord Mayor addresses gathering.
(20ft)
LS. Little girl draws winning tickets, which are then handed to the Lord Mayor.
(34ft)
MV. Winning numbers being read out.
(45ft)
LS. Audience.
(52ft)
CU. Winning numbers being written on a blackboard.
(63ft)
Personalities - Local Government, Fund Raising, Shops and Shopping, Great Britain
Video Roll Title: Premium war bonds: 63ft Issue sheet title: PREMIUM WAR BONDS ATTAIN TREMENDOUS SUCCESS. THE LORD MAYOR, SIR CHARLES HANSON, DRAWS WINNING NUMBERS AT HARROD'S STORES.
War Bonds.: at Harrods
WAR LOAN: War Bonds at Harrods
department store, savings bond, economy, economic, 1st Baronet of Fowey, alderman, WWI, World War I, First World War
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