Busy Bobby 1968

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Forest Gate, London.

Various shots show Police Constable Bert Slight on his police moped, going about his work as an accident inquiry officer; he asks an old lady some questions on her doorstep.

We then see several shots of Bert at his hobbies; restoring old-fashioned guns / firearms;...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4427
Sort Number:
CP 691
Time in/Out:
01:12:58:00 / 01:14:55:00
Canister:
CP 691
Film ID:
443.03
Issue Date:
21/03/1968

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