Public School 1940-1949

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Pinewood Stock Can material.

VS of Cathedral towers. VS of public school boys in dormitory. Shots of boys and masters / teachers walking around school. VS of boys reading papers in their common room. CU of statue of bishop / saint. VS of school buildings. More shots of students walking around...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
92468
Sort Number:
PSC 23 B
Time in/Out:
01:15:35:00 / 01:21:43:00
Canister:
PSC 23 B
Film ID:
3394.03
Issue Date:
1940 - 1949

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