Oxford Redecoration AKA Oxford Restoration 1961

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Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Panning L/S of the Oxford skyline. M/S of the church of St Mary The Virgin; C/U of architectural feature over the door of the church. Various shots of undergraduates coming out of a college and walk along the street in suits and gowns; most light cigarettes as they come...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1738
Sort Number:
CP 330
Time in/Out:
01:31:33:00 / 01:33:48:00
Canister:
CP 330
Film ID:
137.09
Issue Date:
24/04/1961

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