New Year Celebrations In Hong Kong 1961

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Hong Kong.

GV. Mothers buying new clothes for children to celebrate the New Year. CU. Child having dress fastened at neck by mother. GV. Mother got a dress from salesman. GV. Mother putting new hat on son. CU. Boy and girl eating cake. LS. An old couple coming and watching man writing. MS....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
78637
Sort Number:
UN 3579 H
Time in/Out:
01:03:18:00 / 01:07:12:00
Canister:
UN 3579 H
Film ID:
2641.04
Issue Date:
1961

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China

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