People In The News - Scientists' Congress 1956

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Agra, India.

SC. Procession walking towards camera (title super over). SCU. Procession. GV. Gathering in Pandal. SCU. From gathering to platform - the international congress of scientists starts. CU. Indian personalities sitting on platform. CU. Prime Minister Mr Pandit Nehru speaking into...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31646
Sort Number:
56/004
Time in/Out:
01:23:51:00 / 01:24:28:00
Canister:
56/4
Film ID:
561.23
Issue Date:
12/01/1956

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