French Strike 1947

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Unissued / Unused material.

Communist inspired strikes paralyse France.

Various shots cattle which have been stranded for several days at the station, being driven along a road to a slaughter house. L/S of a drab street of small houses with gasometers, almost empty, seen in the background,...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74370
Sort Number:
UN 1868 A
Time in/Out:
01:28:24:00 / 01:32:39:00
Canister:
UN 1868 A
Film ID:
2202.18
Issue Date:
1947

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