Grosvenor Square 1948

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London.

LS. General view of Grosvenor Square from the roof of the American Embassy. LS. General view taken from an adjoining roof. LS. Pan, top to bottom of one street of the square ending with the Embassy. CU. Pan from leafless tree to the Embassy. CU. No 3 Grosvenor Square. MS. No 11 Grosvenor...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74411
Sort Number:
UN 1881 A
Time in/Out:
01:28:08:00 / 01:34:46:00
Canister:
UN 1881 A
Film ID:
2208.09
Issue Date:
1948

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