Madame Tussauds 1925

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Item title reads - Madame Tussauds famous wax works, which has fascinated young and old alike for years, completely destroyed by fire. Baker Street, London.

L/S through burnt structure of the dome of Madame Tussauds, M/S as the camera pans down a charred pillar, firemen walk about inside and...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24982
Sort Number:
G 1174
Time in/Out:
01:30:10:00 / 01:31:12:00
Canister:
G 1174
Film ID:
382.12
Issue Date:
23/03/1925

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