Austria Celebrates Her Centenary Of Railways… 1937

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Title reads: "Austria".

Austria celebrates a centenary of Austrian railways.

Various shots of trains dating from 1800s to 1930s. Trains shown includes one of first steam engines 'Ajax', modern looking electric trains, express steam engine from 1900 and also the biggest steam engine...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16116
Sort Number:
37/097
Time in/Out:
01:14:15:00 / 01:14:57:00
Canister:
37/97
Film ID:
945.17
Issue Date:
06/12/1937

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