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Motoring School 1956
Description
Whitley West Midlands.
L/S of a man, reading a newspaper as he tries to cross the street on a zebra crossing. He poses in the middle of the road, still reading the paper. A car comes, and, being unable to stop, turns and drives off the road. M/S of the man still standing on the zebra crossing....
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- Time in/Out:
- 01:05:06:00 / 01:08:07:00
- Canister:
- CP 092
- Film ID:
- 55.05
- Issue Date:
- 01/10/1956
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