Baby Crocodiles 1953

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Description

Baby crocodiles at London Zoo, Regents Park.

Interior of reptile house. Zoo keeper inspects hatching eggs under sun ray lamp. C/U keeper listening to eggs, hr probes one with a half open shell. C/U keeper. C/U tiny baby crocodile wriggling out of shell. C/U keeper. C/U crocodile half out of...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43445
Sort Number:
NP 435
Time in/Out:
01:34:25:00 / 01:35:35:00
Canister:
NP 435
Film ID:
1311.22
Issue Date:
12/01/1953

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  • "Reg Lawthorn" in text and tags should read Reg Lanworn.

    Mr Lanworn lived till the ripe old age of 96, as his obituary states here.....

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    s/latest-news/tributes-paid-to-anima
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