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Heat Wave 1952
Description
Hyde Park, London.
LV. Elevated, people sunbathing and swimming in Lido, Hyde Park. SV. Back view, mother with naked child sitting on edge of Lido. Other children playing in water. GV. People massed on side of Lido. SV. Top shot, pan people laying on backs in circle. CU. man wearing dark glasses...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 27052
- Sort Number:
- 52/054
- Time in/Out:
- 01:00:22:00 / 01:01:50:00
- Canister:
- 52/54
- Film ID:
- 16.02
- Issue Date:
- 03/07/1952
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