Cities Of Britain - Newcastle On Tyne 1931

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Title reads "Cities of Britain (No 1) Newcastle - Described by Sir Arthur W. Lambert, Lord Mayor of Newcastle 1927& 1929".

Newcastle-on-Tyne

Various street scenes in Newcastle. Elevated views of four bridges over the river Tyne. Good elevated shot of large railway crossings (junction)...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
62727
Sort Number:
UN 1298 A
Time in/Out:
01:05:41:00 / 01:08:14:00
Canister:
UN 1298 A
Film ID:
2066.05
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