Object details

Category
Sound
Related period
Second World War (production)
Creator
British Broadcasting Corporation (Production company)
British Broadcasting Corporation (recorder)
George VI, King (interviewee/speaker)
Production date
1940-05-24
Dimensions

whole: Duration 12, Number Of Items 1

Catalogue number
3828

Object associations

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