Barber V. Cafe 1954

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Barber V. Cafe, Soho London.

M/S cafe window. A notice reads 'A free shave with your coffee from 9 to 10.30 every morning. A man walks into picture and reads sign. L/S Man walking into cafe. M/S Interior of cafe. Man walks up to counter, sits down and asks for coffee. Man behind counter hands...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45127
Sort Number:
NP 537
Time in/Out:
01:13:09:00 / 01:14:44:00
Canister:
NP 537
Film ID:
1379.10
Issue Date:
27/12/1954

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  • "M/S cafe window" - the cafe is on Frith Street.

    "Man behind counter hands him cup" - the man's name is Claude Barnett.

    "Barber puts sign in window" - his name is David Crook.

    A small newspaper article from the era regarding this story can be found here......

    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/ar
    ticle/12647230

    jamied 30th May 2012

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