Cypriots Hand In Weapons 1956

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Cyprus.

GV. Line of people waiting behind barbed wire. GV. Line of people behind barbed wire. CU. Through barbed wire, sign "Police Station Public Entrance". GV. Behind group of men as they line up at table to hand in weapons. SCU. People and police sitting at table. SCU. Shooting right down...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31466
Sort Number:
56/009
Time in/Out:
01:44:35:00 / 01:45:15:00
Canister:
56/9
Film ID:
565.43
Issue Date:
30/01/1956

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