Photographs, Cartoons, Certificates and Audio-Visual Records
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- Held At: Parliamentary Archives: GB-061
- Catalogue Reference: CPA/2
- Date: 1914-1977
- Level: Series
- Extent: 8 sub-series, 100 files
- Description: This series comprises photographs of CPA events and delegates for the period 1913 to 1977 (CPA/2/1-6); also includes a file of photographs showing Winston Churchill addressing Commonwealth Conferences and some showing air raid damage sustained in the Blitz on the Palace of Westminster (CPA/2/1/1). Includes audio-visual materials relating to Commonwealth issues and culture (CPA/2/7) as well as cartoons and certificates of appreciation from delegates (CPA/2/8).
- Terms:
- Access Status: Open
- Access Conditions: The photographs are with the Conservation studio undergoing packaging, cleaning and general conservation work
- Physical Description: All photographs are black and white unless otherwise stated
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