Police Swoop On Shanty Villages 1953

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Nairobi, Kenya

LS. Old car being pushed away. Various shots, Africans removing personal belongings. GV. Across the valley. GV. Village street, with Africans carrying belongings. Various shots, Africans carrying corrogated-iron sheets. LS. Police looking over village. Various shots, Africans...

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81353
Sort Number:
UN 2607 C
Time in/Out:
01:11:41:00 / 01:14:39:00
Canister:
UN 2607 C
Film ID:
2763.03
Issue Date:
1953

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