Pigeons 1939

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Yorkshire.

A long cage with various breeds of pigeons in them. A cat comes and walks along the cages. Cat enters one of the cages and leaves it shortly afterwards - cat and pigeons seem to be friends. Several close up shots of the rare breed pigeons. Several shots of a cupboard filled with...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42643
Sort Number:
NSP 171
Time in/Out:
01:22:07:00 / 01:23:01:00
Canister:
NSP 171
Film ID:
1274.13
Issue Date:
06/07/1939

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