Easter Traffic 1969

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Description

West Country.

Various shots of the fairly heavy traffic on road to West Country at start of the Easter Holidays. Various shots further down the road at junctions, the traffic looking clear.

(Orig. Neg.)

Date found in the old record - 04/04/1969.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91505
Sort Number:
UN 4435 F
Time in/Out:
01:06:55:00 / 01:07:59:00
Canister:
UN 4435 F
Film ID:
3317.04
Issue Date:
1969

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