A Bulwark Of The Legions - Chester AKA Chester… 1935

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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown.

Title reads: "A Bulwark of the Legions - Chester"

Chester, Cheshire.

Various views in the city of Chester. Shots of the timber frame houses and shops. Shots of people walking along old walkways . Shots of...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58159
Sort Number:
UN 0061 L
Time in/Out:
01:24:47:00 / 01:27:21:00
Canister:
UN 61 L
Film ID:
526.08
Issue Date:

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