Caravan Town For Salesmens' Conference AKA… 1951

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Olympia, London.

LV. Caravan being towed towards Olympia. SV. Caravans being towed. LV. Back view caravans being towed. GV Olympia. SV Dome of Olympia. HAS Salesmen waiting for chairman to open caravan town. LV Salesmen walking into caravan town. LV Two salesmen walk up to caravan. One goes...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68452
Sort Number:
UN 2333 I
Time in/Out:
01:11:31:00 / 01:12:20:00
Canister:
UN 2333 I
Film ID:
2545.07
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