Circus Move 1951

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Description

The circus comes to town in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Various shots of men laying out large circus tent. M/Ss and L/Ss of men pulling on rope to raise large tent up pole. M/Ss of man walking on stilts. They oversee the the proceedings. Several more shots of the tent being erected. M/Ss of numerous...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34613
Sort Number:
NP 361
Time in/Out:
01:00:20:00 / 01:03:04:00
Canister:
NP 361
Film ID:
1293.01
Issue Date:
13/08/1951

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