Peeps Through The Window Of The World No.… 1934

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Titles read: "PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD".

Various locations of events.

In Graz, Austria, we see various shots of the ancient grotto called Lurgrotto. People wander up to the caves and look around. Commentator explains the nine young men who discovered the grotto were trapped...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51989
Sort Number:
PSP 863
Time in/Out:
01:23:48:00 / 01:25:50:00
Canister:
PSP 863
Film ID:
1634.13
Issue Date:
18/10/1934

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