London AKA French School Teachers Visit… 1939

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Full titles read: "LONDON"

L/S's of French school teachers arriving at Broadcasting House (home of the British Broadcasting Corporation). M/S of sign reading 'STUDIO' with a large arrow underneath. L/S's of operators wearing headphones and turning various knobs in the control room.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
19232
Sort Number:
39/030
Time in/Out:
01:18:17:00 / 01:18:40:00
Canister:
39/30
Film ID:
1007.17
Issue Date:
13/04/1939

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