Building Site Showdown 1958

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Full title reads: "London. Building Site Showdown"

London. Strikes and layoffs halt building of new Shell Building.

GV Overlooking building site for new Shell Building on South Bank. LV Pan, from idle cranes to huge hole which has been excavated. SV Empty driver's cab on one of the...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50132
Sort Number:
58/082
Time in/Out:
01:40:07:00 / 01:41:22:00
Canister:
58/82
Film ID:
1561.27
Issue Date:
13/10/1958

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