Children On Stilts 1939

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Various shots of children on great wooden stilts in countryside. Quite cute! Includes shot of man and boy on stilts walking towards camera along country lane. Also group of six girls on stilts with people looking on.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
35229
Sort Number:
EP 004
Time in/Out:
01:08:20:00 / 01:09:43:00
Canister:
EP 004
Film ID:
752.05
Issue Date:

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