Cut Price Castle 1956

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Blenkinsopp Castle, Northumberland.

Charlie Simpson has bought a castle for the price of a cottage for himself and his family. L/S castle, with shots of the ruined walls and turrets. Pan down to Gordon Simpson pointing ramparts. M/S young Michael Simpson is seen cutting some rhododendrons with...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1201
Sort Number:
CP 086
Time in/Out:
01:14:00:00 / 01:16:16:00
Canister:
CP 086
Film ID:
53.08
Issue Date:
20/08/1956

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