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Home Beat Policeman
PC Jim Yates walks his beat on the streets of Notting Hill
Overview
PC Jim Yates patrols his patch - the streets of Notting Hill - in this upbeat film from 1973.
This government film is a public record, preserved and presented by the BFI National Archive on behalf of The National Archives, home to more than 1,000 years of British history.
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