Records Office 1968

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No title - 30 year old secret documents released. Public Record Office, London.

Interior L/S of Record Office at Chancery Lane, pan down from dome of building showing reference racks and people below seated at tables. Various shots people at table. M/S man looking at the reference rack, he...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
56612
Sort Number:
68/003
Time in/Out:
01:44:44:00 / 01:46:18:00
Canister:
68/3
Film ID:
2051.30
Issue Date:
07/01/1968

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