Carol Singers 1953

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Unused / unissued footage - locations and dates unknown or unclear.

Titles read: 'ASHFORD - SANTA CLAUS HELPS THE POOR'.

Ashford, Kent - December 1953.

Various shots of Christmas carnival passing through the streets of Ashford at night. Father Christmas on a float is the main...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
81866
Sort Number:
UN 2578 C / D
Time in/Out:
01:05:44:00 / 01:06:48:00
Canister:
UN 2578 C / D
Film ID:
2787.05
Issue Date:
1953

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