Mobile Greengrocer 1947

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Norwood, Croydon, London.

GV. Van moving down road "Norwood's Leading Greengrocer". Shots from van going along road. Girl gets off, calls at house and collect basket from housewife and returns with potatoes. Various shots of women looking at vegetables in van and buying - shots through window,...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44367
Sort Number:
NP 170
Time in/Out:
01:10:28:00 / 01:11:40:00
Canister:
NP 170
Film ID:
1345.07
Issue Date:
15/12/1947

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