Quemoy - Cork In Red Bottle 1967

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No title - China bombarded with balloon borne gifts. Quemoy, Formosa.

M/S of Free Chinese sentry standing on guard in Formosa. L/S mainland of China. M/S of the Broadcasting Station. Interior M/S Broadcasting Station, an engineer directs a woman to start broadcasting. C/U woman broadcasting....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
56267
Sort Number:
67/049
Time in/Out:
01:14:38:00 / 01:15:53:00
Canister:
67/49
Film ID:
2033.13
Issue Date:
18/06/1967

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