Living History 1959

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Colchester, Essex.

M/S of 16 inch doll dressed as Madame Pompadour in beautiful lace crinoline dress. M/S Margery Atthill at work on the bust of a model, sitting at home next to the fireside. She picks up a measuring stick and places it against the model. She reaches round and takes some brocade...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1376
Sort Number:
CP 213
Time in/Out:
01:25:17:00 / 01:27:41:00
Canister:
CP 213
Film ID:
85.20
Issue Date:
26/01/1959

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