Cleaning Time ! 1953

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London, England.

LV. of Big Ben. (1st 7 ft for super.), SV. Big Ben bell. SCU. Interior clock face. SV. Men on Parapet preparing to descend. CU. Workman. GV. Parliament Square from top of Big Ben. SV. Men starting to descend, Bill Keiling and John Kenny (cleaner's names). Bucket of water being...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49959
Sort Number:
53/038
Time in/Out:
01:00:21:00 / 01:01:22:00
Canister:
53/38
Film ID:
78.01
Issue Date:
25/05/1953

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