Christmas Shopping 1947

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Austerity Britain prepares for Christmas. Shopping scenes in London.

LS Elevated shot of Oxford Street from Selfridges roof.

CU People looking in an off-licence window.

CU Man smoking cigar, walks out of the off-licence carrying bottles of champagne under his arm.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41482
Sort Number:
47/099
Time in/Out:
01:27:56:00 / 01:28:41:00
Canister:
47/99
Film ID:
1199.22
Issue Date:
11/12/1947

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