Pelicans In St. James's AKA Pelicans In… 1952

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London (St. James's Park)

Pelicans arrive at St. James's Park, London where there have been pelicans since Charles II's days, replacing those which died last year.

CU Pelican (super for title). GV. St. James's Park. SV. Crated birds being unloaded. CU. Brown pelicans (from Texas) in...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
26754
Sort Number:
52/035
Time in/Out:
01:12:37:00 / 01:13:25:00
Canister:
52/35
Film ID:
6.11
Issue Date:
28/04/1952

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