| G.P.O'S RESEARCH STATION Ramsay MacDonald opens Post Office telephone research station in London. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5508 |
| Catalog #: | 192664 | |
| Clip Number: | 192664-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/86 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:16 - 01:46:41 | |
| Location: | London, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Telegraph COMMUNICATIONS: Telephone INDUSTRY: Communications, Telephone & Telegraph LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London PERSONALITIES: MacDonald, Ramsay SCIENCE: Laboratory | |
| Description: | aka GPO'S RESEARCH STATION GAZETTE "London. G.P.O's Research Station. New wonder house of experiment and invention for the improvement of telephonic and telegraphic communication, opened by the Prime Minister." Dollis Hill research Station, London. Sir Kingsley Wood the Post Master General, makes speech thanking Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald for coming to the opening GPO (General Post Office) telephone and telegraph Research Station. Shots of various technical apparatus being used by workers at the testing center. More shots of speech. Pan along plinth above door reading Post Office Research Station. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald gets up to speak. Cut aways to show exteriors of buildings. Various shots of research equipment whirling and spinning and making connections and such. N.B. Spelling for search purposes - Ramsey MacDonald. | |
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