Lioness Arrives At The B.B.C. 1938

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Item title reads - London.

Lioness arrives at B.B.C. (British Broadcasting Corporation) London.

M/S as 'Lemo' the 18 month old lioness gets out of a car with her keeper, she walks towards Broadcasting House while crowds stand and watch.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
18364
Sort Number:
38/092
Time in/Out:
01:50:11:00 / 01:50:27:00
Canister:
38/92
Film ID:
985.50
Issue Date:
17/11/1938

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