Looking Back! 1935

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Titles read: 'LOOKING BACK!'

Various locations of events.

A combination of animation and archive and modern day footage illustrates this item that looks at the beginnings and progress of railway engines, motor cars, airships and bicycles. The modern examples include the Cock o' the...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52174
Sort Number:
PSP 902
Time in/Out:
01:38:09:00 / 01:42:01:00
Canister:
PSP 902
Film ID:
1646.20
Issue Date:
18/07/1935

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