Berlin - Refugees Swarm Into West 1953

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Berlin, Germany.

GV. Crowd of refugees from East Germany outside a Refugee Office. CU. Two trilby-hatted people. CU. Another refugee. SV. Stream of refugees moving up to office. CU. man in chauffeur-style hat. CU. Bearded man. SV. Interior, refugee office. Refugees being examined by officials....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28200
Sort Number:
53/018
Time in/Out:
01:48:04:00 / 01:48:47:00
Canister:
53/18
Film ID:
62.30
Issue Date:
16/03/1953

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