Postal Services 1955

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Description

This is Pinewood Stock Cans material.

Location Unknown / Unclear.

Woman getting off bicycle with a large mail bag around her shoulders. She leaves bike and starts walking. CU. Letter with Bedfordshire address. CU. Hand dropping letter in mail box on street, cars passing in background....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91951
Sort Number:
PSC 12 C
Time in/Out:
01:08:32:00 / 01:09:15:00
Canister:
PSC 12 C
Film ID:
3341.03
Issue Date:

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