Festival Of Christmas Carols 1955

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Unissued / Unused material.

Festival of Christmas carols. Festival Hall, London.

Various shots from back of hall. LS audience. Various shots of children on platform singing.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
82322
Sort Number:
UN 2794 B
Time in/Out:
01:08:50:00 / 01:10:53:00
Canister:
UN 2794 B
Film ID:
2814.02
Issue Date:
1955

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