Ornamental House 1939

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No title - Ornamental house.

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Various shots of a large house belonging to a sailor, it is covered with souvenirs of his travels including crockery, signs, bits of metal and shells.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42716
Sort Number:
NSP 180
Time in/Out:
01:27:39:00 / 01:28:03:00
Canister:
NSP 180
Film ID:
1278.17
Issue Date:
07/09/1939

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