Britain Is Staying At Home! 1932

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Full title reads: "'Britain is staying at Home!' These pictures were taken on a mid-Winter day along the English Riviera..."

Torquay, Devon

High angle shot of English sea front. Waves on seashore. Railway line runs close to front. Behind the railway are houses and hotels. A steam train...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4765
Sort Number:
32/010
Time in/Out:
01:48:21:00 / 01:50:38:00
Canister:
32/10
Film ID:
661.35
Issue Date:
04/02/1932

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