Tells the history of the House of Commons, shows how it carried on after the Chamber was bombed in 1941 and illustrates the construction and opening of the new Chamber by H.M. the King George VI. Contains archival footage.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002709
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War damage to buildings - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
History → Great Britain - History - 20th century
History → Historic buildings - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)