Model Paper Soldiers 1960

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C/U of a man's hands cutting shapes from coloured paper with some scissors; M/S of Edgar Delia sitting at a table in his home in Caterham, Surrey, working at his hobby of making model paper soldiers as the commentator says "Edgar took up his fascinating hobby 35 years ago, because he just couldn't stand...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1623
Sort Number:
CP 301
Time in/Out:
01:31:15:00 / 01:33:44:00
Canister:
CP 301
Film ID:
115.07
Issue Date:
03/10/1960

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