Peasants Revolt 1961

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Peasants Revolt. French farmers freed from Morlaix in Brittany.

L/S Farmers marching through narrow street in Morlaix. L/S Pan the Court house with massed crowds in foreground. M/S Uniformed men. L/S Masses in the market square outside the court house. L/S Gendarmes holding back the crowds....

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53676
Sort Number:
61/052
Time in/Out:
01:10:59:00 / 01:11:40:00
Canister:
61/52
Film ID:
1730.07
Issue Date:
29/06/1961

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