Continental Weekend 1949

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Weekend in Rouen, France for British tourists.

C/U ship's siren hooting. C/U two young women on deck. L/S from ship of banks of River Seine. C/U three women on deck. L/S showing river bank and farm houses. L/S looking down river from bow of ship. M/S holidaymakers on deck. L/S looking at village...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44989
Sort Number:
NP 254
Time in/Out:
01:38:48:00 / 01:41:07:00
Canister:
NP 254
Film ID:
1373.24
Issue Date:
25/07/1949

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