Independence Day In India And Pakistan 1947

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New Delhi, India
L.S. Street scenes in New Delhi showing rickshaws contrasting strangely with bicycles, sacred cows reclining on the pavement and pedlars squatting on the kerb. M.S. a barber shaves a man as they squat on the kerb. LS GV Government building.
CU head shot of Valhabhai Patel, Minister...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
76277
Sort Number:
UN 1798 B
Time in/Out:
01:12:18:00 / 01:17:53:00
Canister:
UN 1798 B
Film ID:
2393.05
Issue Date:
1947

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