Mont Blanc Tunnel Breakthrough 1961

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Mont Blanc, France.

GV. Snow covered Mont Blanc. LS. Three cable cars travelling along cable over large valley. MS. Officials arriving for breakthrough ceremony of the tunnel. VS. Engineers and officials of Chamonix inc. the Mayor, Mr Lanet. They board small train and begin their journey to...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
93539
Sort Number:
3477
Time in/Out:
01:45:05:00 / 01:47:31:00
Canister:
UN 3651 B
Film ID:
3477.11
Issue Date:
1961

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