Military Miniatures 1966

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Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Marcus Hinton, military historian, carves model soldiers and his wife paints them - historically accurate to the last detail.

C/U of books with old fashioned drawings of soldiers. M/S of Marcus at work in a studio filled with military memorabilia: antique uniforms,...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3966
Sort Number:
CP 591
Time in/Out:
01:30:37:00 / 01:33:31:00
Canister:
CP 591
Film ID:
363.05
Issue Date:
21/04/1966

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