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The prime minister's suite
The prime minister's suite

The prime minister's suite

Date5/27/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: The prime minister's suite: This cellar in the bowels of Whitehall, deep below the pavements and the buildings, was Winston Churchill's wartime headquarters from which he directed the flow of world events. His desk is in the foreground and beyond is the plain works department bed he used.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0038136F
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