Ceremonial Swords 1955

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Acton, London.

C/U of mound of burning coals. A red hot sword is being heated in the middle of the coals. Mr Sydney Rouse is seen taking the sword out of the coals - he is the foreman of the "smithy" (blacksmiths). Narrator describes the sword as the "ancient symbol of adventure" going on to...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15504
Sort Number:
CP 011
Time in/Out:
01:22:54:00 / 01:25:58:00
Canister:
CP 011
Film ID:
27.10
Issue Date:
14/03/1955

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