| “THE BIRTHPLACE OF OUR FREEDOM†Politician Leo Amery makes speech about the Sign | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5502 |
| Catalog #: | 252438 | |
| Clip Number: | 252438-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/54 | |
| Timecode: | 01:29:31 - 01:30:52 | |
| Location: | Runnymede, Surrey, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Patriotic LAW: Misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Surrey | |
| Description: | “Runnymede. ‘The Birthplace of our Freedom.’ Mr L S Amery at 718th anniversary of Signing of Magna Carta.†Runnymede, Surrey. People arrive for service at Runnymede. Politician Leo Amery makes a speech about the signing of the Magna Carta. Shots of people listening to him speak. The American ambassidor could not be present due to ill health. N.B. The Magna Carta was a charter signed in 1215 outlining the rights of the English people and the rights of the Crown. | |
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