Nelson's Column 1914-1918

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Description

Nelson's Column.

Trafalgar Square, London.

Nelson's Column silhouetted against the sky. CU top of same.

Military; hero.; Monuments.

Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
72962
Sort Number:
ON 107 J
Time in/Out:
01:24:34:00 / 01:25:23:00
Canister:
ON 107 J
Film ID:
1908.25
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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