London Zoo 1970-1979

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Description

Unissued / unused material.

Colour item.

London Zoo, Regent's Park.

Various shots of animals at the zoo: giant tortoises, parrots, wolves, tropical fish, a chipmunk, a hedgehog, a porcupine, a beaver, a tiger being fed meat by zookeeper and lions.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
92185
Sort Number:
UN 4609 G
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:11:10:00
Canister:
UN 4609 G
Film ID:
3362.01
Issue Date:
1970 - 1979

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