Downtown Syncopators AKA Original Downtown… 1962

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London.

Interior of a modified Bedford OB Duple coach which takes the jazz band "The Original Downtown Syncopators" to their various gigs. Two of the band sit at a table beside a portable gramophone. M/S of one of the band pouring himself a cup of tea beside the sink (as Ron observes - a nice...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
1898
Sort Number:
CP 375
Time in/Out:
01:33:14:00 / 01:37:12:00
Canister:
CP 375
Film ID:
161.11
Issue Date:
05/03/1962

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  • The coach is a modified Bedford OB Duple, Reg. No. HBP 873.

    jamied 16th May 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 10th Aug 2012

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