Grosvenor House Hotel 1949

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Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

MS. Exterior view, Grosvenor House Hotel.

(Mute Neg.)

Information found in the old record Cuts - 49/27.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
65265
Sort Number:
UN 2099 D
Time in/Out:
01:45:10:00 / 01:45:14:00
Canister:
UN 2099 D
Film ID:
2274.14
Issue Date:
1949

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