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ITN/5/15/122
Title
Queen Mother and King George VI touring bombed districts of North West London
Date(s)
- 28 September 1940 (Creation)
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1 photograph
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(1955 - present)
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The Queen Mother celebrates her 80th birthday on 4 August 1980. In this library picture of September 1940, she tours bombed districts in the North Western area of London. With her is her husband, King George VI, who died in February 1952. The hat was typical of the elegant millinery the Queen wore during wartime. Obit
Broadcast Date: 4 August 1980
Agency: Press Association
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Copyright: Press Association