London's Highest Job 1930

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Item title reads - London's highest job? Workmen have started on colossal task of re-gilding St. Paul's Ball and Cross - nearly 400 feet above the ground. 40,000 gold leaves will be required! London.

L/S as the camera pans up St. Paul's Cathedral to the dome. L/S of scaffolding around the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18961
Sort Number:
G 1703
Time in/Out:
01:43:58:00 / 01:46:52:00
Canister:
G 1703
Film ID:
824.27
Issue Date:
17/04/1930

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