Experimental House Is Over 90% South African 1942

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Unused / unissued material. - Location and dates unknown / unclear.

Full title reads: "African Mirror 223. Experimental House Is Over 90% South African".

Johannesburg, South Africa.

Various shots of the building of a house from almost entirely South African materials. This...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
61181
Sort Number:
UN 0911 N
Time in/Out:
01:06:16:00 / 01:07:42:00
Canister:
UN 911 N
Film ID:
1899.05
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