Picette - Fancy That 1947

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Description

Compilation of quirky stories, probably for younger audiences (stories all originally from New Pictorials).

Mrs Parkinson the lighthouse keeper - see 1245.16 for full description.

Margate Grotto - see 1245.01 for full description.

Snow Machine - see 1245.19 for full description.

Morton...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85662
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:53:41:00 / 02:01:40:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2989.04
Issue Date:
1947

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