Beirut 1970

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Beirut, Lebanon. 1970?

Various travelling shots, from the car, of the tall white buildings along wide road by the sea in Beirut, Lebanon. Various shots of the bomb damage on various buildings around the town. Various shots of the new developments - blocks being build on hills along the sea...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
86306
Sort Number:
UN 4537 N
Time in/Out:
01:55:00:00 / 01:57:48:00
Canister:
UN 4537 N
Film ID:
3021.18
Issue Date:
1970

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