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Liverpool Cities of Britain No. 2
A tour of Liverpool's sights with commentary by the then Lord Mayor
Travelogue 1930 3 mins
Overview
This short - and sadly incomplete - Pathé travelogue of Liverpool takes in the sights of the great port city, with commentary by then-Lord Mayor Alderman Edwin Thompson.
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