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Communist Sponsored Strike Fails In Calcutta… 1948
Description
Calcutta, India
MS Interior of Indian Government Employees Union Offices where part of a wider Communist sponsored strike of the labour force is continuing. Here a "stay in and pen down" stoppage is taking place. (3 shots)
MS Exterior of Government buildings, guarded by police and...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Heather
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 66905
- Sort Number:
- UN 1914 B
- Time in/Out:
- 01:34:25:00 / 01:39:09:00
- Canister:
- UN 1914 B
- Film ID:
- 2423.13
- Issue Date:
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