Exterior British Museum 1947

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Unissued / unused material.

Various shots exterior of British Museum, London. Show party of people entering museum, passing lion statues.

Date on original dope sheet was 10/12/1947.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64617
Sort Number:
UN 1860 F
Time in/Out:
01:26:46:00 / 01:27:21:00
Canister:
UN 1860 F
Film ID:
2198.09
Issue Date:
1947

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