Land Of The Fairy Chimneys 1967

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Cappadocia, Turkey.

Several shots of a village in Turkey where erosion of volcanic rock has formed numerous strange, chimney-type shapes; commentator refers to them as Fairy Chimneys. Homes have been hollowed out from the cliffs; people sit at a cliff-top cafe.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4183
Sort Number:
CP 633
Time in/Out:
01:22:34:00 / 01:25:21:00
Canister:
CP 633
Film ID:
399.03
Issue Date:
09/02/1967

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