Peter Paget 1934

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(Prelude.)

London.

Shots of parts of 'old London' as commentator talks of the author Charles Dickens - the Old Curiosity Shop, an old building with timber balconies, general street scenes.

Titles read: "NOW Pathe Pictorial has pleasure in presenting - The well-known Character...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51904
Sort Number:
PSP 840
Time in/Out:
01:38:04:00 / 01:41:41:00
Canister:
PSP 840
Film ID:
1628.23
Issue Date:
10/05/1934

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