London's Bridges 1939

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London.

Various shots of the bridges along the river Thames in central London and their surroundings - Lambeth Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Blackfrairs Bridge, London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Waterloo Bridge...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42535
Sort Number:
NSP 150
Time in/Out:
01:21:43:00 / 01:23:13:00
Canister:
NSP 150
Film ID:
1268.11
Issue Date:
09/02/1939

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