London Telephone Exchange 1970

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London. 1970?

Various shots of the women wearing headphones working at London telephone exchange. Rows of women at work, talking, listening and directing the calls.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
86305
Sort Number:
UN 4537 R
Time in/Out:
01:53:35:00 / 01:54:54:00
Canister:
UN 4537 R
Film ID:
3021.17
Issue Date:
1970

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