Houghton Regis Fair 1957

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Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.

L/S of a long line of children in fancy dress walking in front of the camera. C/U shot of the faces of three children in fancy dress. C/U shot of a little boy dressed as chimney sweep. C/U shot of a girl dressed as clown. Several other C/U shots of children in...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1274
Sort Number:
CP 129
Time in/Out:
01:04:09:00 / 01:05:52:00
Canister:
CP 129
Film ID:
63.03
Issue Date:
17/06/1957

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