Almost Arcady 1930-1939

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A Pro Patria presentation. Produced by British Instructional Films Ltd.

Car drives along a country road. Two men in the back of the car look at a map of Cyprus. Camels carry men and goods. Old Turkish aqueduct. Mountains. Landscapes. Monastery of the Orthodox church. Priests pass through an...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
71059
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:42:06:00 / 01:51:40:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
1697.06
Issue Date:
1930 - 1939

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