Big Ben's A Hundred 1959

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Title reads: "Big Ben's A Hundred".

Westminster, London.

L/S across River Thames to the Westminster Palace and Big Ben. Angle shot, looking up at Big Ben. Top shot looking down the spiral staircase inside Big Ben, Mr. Charles King making his way up to the belfry. Walking shot, up the...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50562
Sort Number:
59/032
Time in/Out:
01:05:06:00 / 01:06:34:00
Canister:
59/32
Film ID:
1577.04
Issue Date:
20/04/1959

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