Battersea Fun Fair 1970-1979

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Unused / unissued material - Colour material.

Battersea, London.

Travelling shots from front car of a roller coaster in Festival Park. Shots around the fairground - it is very empty and few of the rides seem to be working. Travel shots from big wheel / Ferris wheel type ride. Travel...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
92690
Sort Number:
UN 4685 A
Time in/Out:
01:17:25:00 / 01:30:18:00
Canister:
UN 4685 A
Film ID:
3412.06
Issue Date:
1970 - 1979

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  • Reducing this clip's current date range, a clapperboard at 11:07 details the date of filming as being 19 September 1976.

    jamied 21st Sep 2012

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