Black Market AKA African Market 1947

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Titles read: "BLACK MARKET".

South Africa.

General view of an African market or 'mai-mai'. A man swishes a knobkerrie about. Another tries on traditional earrings. A man in traditional tribal dress is attended by two Africans in western clothing.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45556
Sort Number:
NP 130
Time in/Out:
01:47:15:00 / 01:48:26:00
Canister:
NP 130
Film ID:
1398.27
Issue Date:
10/03/1947

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