Contemporary Distractions 1958

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Primavera in Sloane Street, London.

M/S of 'Low Tide Harbour' a wooden arrangement of boats and rigging on two sides, slowly it is turned around to show both sides. C/U of the model. The whole range is called 'Contemporary Distractions'.

M/S of a model 'Tressa' which is a small wooden...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2455
Sort Number:
CP 189
Time in/Out:
01:51:51:00 / 01:54:06:00
Canister:
CP 189
Film ID:
77.23
Issue Date:
11/08/1958

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