A Tram Ride To The Past 1951

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Full title reads: "A Tram Ride To The Past".

Tooting and Balham, London. Shots of the last tram on the Tooting to Balham route.

GV Crowds waiting for last tram. LV Front of tram with horses attached. Another horse being manoeuvred into position. CU man holding reins pan up tram to...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46739
Sort Number:
51/004
Time in/Out:
01:52:34:00 / 01:54:30:00
Canister:
51/4
Film ID:
1433.24
Issue Date:
11/01/1951

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