Children's' Driving School 1957

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Brixton, London.

L/S of a line of cars driving in circles in what appears to be a garden or a park. Voiceover says that this is a unique driving school where both pupils and instructors are children. School is run by Mr Leslie Wilson.

M/S of Mr Wilson talking to an elderly lady. C/U...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1287
Sort Number:
CP 133
Time in/Out:
01:36:14:00 / 01:38:21:00
Canister:
CP 133
Film ID:
63.16
Issue Date:
15/07/1957

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