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1940 DEFENCE / ROYAL: King George VI visits Royal Ordnance factory
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0:36Now PlayingDate: 15th July 1940
Location: WOOLWICH, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Royal Interest Spurs Britain's Efforts
Woolwich, England: SV King and Morrison out of car, King shakes hands with officials. Pan King and Morrison walking to works - employees lined up outside. Interior shot through machine belts in machine shop of King and Morrison. SV King being shown something on bench. LV King and official walking to another section of workshop. SV King watching workmen. SV King talking to workmen at bench. CU King talking to works foreman - 69-year old Bill Nourse. GV King looking into machine - officials and workman nearby. SCU King looking into machine, smiling.
Royalty; King George VI of Great Britain (1936-52), Munitions and Armaments; Industries, Trades and Crafts; World War 2 (World War II, Second World War)
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