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The Premier at Neath
The sun shines down when PM Lloyd George is in town.
Overview
The sun shines on Neath as Prime Minister David Lloyd George receives the freedom of the town. There's an impressive turn out of marching bands and several groups of women, probably nurses and munitions workers, in the celebratory procession to mark this significant occasion.
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