Glyndebourne 1961

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Glyndebourne, near Lewes, East Sussex.

Various shots on the Sussex Downs; a blonde woman walks along and admires the view; some sheep sit in a field; some cows graze beneath a large tree; the woman walks off over the Downs. Several shots of the country house and grounds of Glyndebourne as commentator...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1876
Sort Number:
CP 348
Time in/Out:
01:54:42:00 / 01:57:44:00
Canister:
CP 348
Film ID:
153.21
Issue Date:
28/08/1961

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