Cave Family Gets House At Last 1959

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Titles read: "CAVE FAMILY GETS HOUSE AT LAST".

Wolverley, near Kidderminster.

General view of a cave house where the Smith family live. Mrs Smith is seen on the roof, sweeping. The Smith children, two boys and one girl, make their way up path towards the cave with a parcel, pan with...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50237
Sort Number:
59/001
Time in/Out:
01:10:13:00 / 01:11:33:00
Canister:
59/1
Film ID:
1565.05
Issue Date:
01/01/1959

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