Hungry Bombay 1958

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Full title reads: "India - Hungry Bombay".

Bombay, India. Food supply problems make life difficult for Indians.

SV Indian people queuing at office to collect their ration cards. CU Woman at desk making out ration cards.

GV Street scene in Bombay in foreground food supplies...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49237
Sort Number:
58/007
Time in/Out:
01:15:07:00 / 01:15:54:00
Canister:
58/7
Film ID:
1517.12
Issue Date:
23/01/1958

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