Poor Living Standards 1950-1959

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Pinewood Stock Can material.

Various shots showing cramped and difficult living conditions in small flats.

VS around small dirty looking flat. Small bath, stained table, electricity metre on the wall, missing plaster, broken chair, two ring cooker, bare light bulb. Top view of child...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
92649
Sort Number:
PSC 38 B
Time in/Out:
01:36:07:00 / 01:42:44:00
Canister:
PSC 38 B
Film ID:
3408.07
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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