Aet Technicians In Prague 1940

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Unissued / unused material.

ACT technicians in Prague, Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic).

M/S George Elvin, Frank Fuller and unidentified man walking past camera.

ACT = Advisory Council of Technology?

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68010
Sort Number:
UN 2186 A
Time in/Out:
01:04:10:00 / 01:04:17:00
Canister:
UN 2186 A
Film ID:
2521.03
Issue Date:

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