Easter Sunday In Florence 1959

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Unissued / unused material.

Easter Sunday in Florence, Italy.

LS "Dove" - ornately decorated rocket-shaped paper model - being set alight, two guards standing in front of it. MS guard waving flags, pan to fireworks exploding from "Dove". Various shots of fireworks exploding. Various...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80159
Sort Number:
UN 3200 C
Time in/Out:
01:36:38:00 / 01:40:04:00
Canister:
UN 3200 C
Film ID:
2712.17
Issue Date:
1959

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