Blind Have Books Taped 1960

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London.

SV. Lord Ian Fraser, Chairman of St. Dunstans, showing Mr Godfrey Robinson, Chairman of Royal National Institute for the Blind, how to operate the new talking book. He moves a cassette towards the machine. CU. Lord Fraser's hands placing the cassette on the machine he switches on. SV....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52761
Sort Number:
60/070
Time in/Out:
01:16:51:00 / 01:18:35:00
Canister:
60/70
Film ID:
1690.12
Issue Date:

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