London Zoo AKA Holiday Sport 1952

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London Zoo

G.V. People at zoo. S.V. Children ride dromedary / Camel. S.V. Children on elephant. S.V. Woman feeds llama, small child watches. L.V. Crowd watches bear descend tree. M.V. Polar bear called 'Brumas' walks around enclosure. S.V. Bear up tree. L.V. People watch bears in pit. C.U....

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Cataloguer:
Dave W.
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
26671
Sort Number:
52/032
Time in/Out:
01:40:54:00 / 01:42:10:00
Canister:
52/32
Film ID:
2.35
Issue Date:
17/04/1952

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