Money Boxes 1955

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Description

Brighton, Sussex.

C/U of a money box which looks like an American coin - it features Abraham Lincoln. "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves" states the narrator as the money box is turned over to show the other side. This is one of a collection of money boxes. C/U...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15517
Sort Number:
CP 014
Time in/Out:
01:52:19:00 / 01:53:39:00
Canister:
CP 014
Film ID:
27.23
Issue Date:
04/04/1955

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