London GPO Tower Being Built 1965

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London.

GV Various of a new buildings in London. Pan up GPO General Post Office (now Telecom) Tower in late stage of building.

Colour negative.

Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
88587
Sort Number:
UN 4085 G
Time in/Out:
01:36:12:00 / 01:37:04:00
Canister:
UN 4085 G
Film ID:
3148.19
Issue Date:
1965

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