Penmanship 1949

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Penmanship.

Fulham Road, London.

C/U of character writing on parchment. M/S William Bishop at writing desk, writing with a quill. Various C/U's as he forms the letters. He picks up a quill cutter and sharpens his quill. He gets up and walks towards a table, M/S of his large collection...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34329
Sort Number:
NP 268
Time in/Out:
01:04:14:00 / 01:06:27:00
Canister:
NP 268
Film ID:
1271.04
Issue Date:
31/10/1949

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