Bombay Trade And Fun Fair 1947

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

The Free Indian Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition that recently opened in Bombay.

L/Ss taken from the car of a revolving fairground wheel, looking over the fairground with Bombay buildings and the exhibition...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64512
Sort Number:
UN 1871 A
Time in/Out:
01:26:07:00 / 01:31:22:00
Canister:
UN 1871 A
Film ID:
2192.08
Issue Date:
1947

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