National Press Strike Ends 1955

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Fleet Street, London.

CU. Newspaper passing over counter on book stall. SV. People buying papers from book stall. SV. Post office men reading papers. SV. Paper seller selling. CU. Sailor reading paper. GV. Fleet Street. CU. Name "Fleet Street". SV. Silent presses. SV. Sign "No Papers Today"...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30675
Sort Number:
55/033
Time in/Out:
01:33:49:00 / 01:36:26:00
Canister:
55/33
Film ID:
519.21
Issue Date:
25/04/1955

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