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Refugee Problem Nears Crisis 1959
Description
Titles read: "HONG KONG - REFUGEE PROBLEM NEARS CRISIS".
General view of harbour of Hong Kong showing Kowloon in background. Street scenes in downtown Hong Kong show an open market area at Chuk Yuen resettlement area. Travelling shot, past open air stalls as refugee Chinese display variety...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 58733
- Sort Number:
- 59/009
- Time in/Out:
- 01:26:35:00 / 01:28:10:00
- Canister:
- 59/9
- Film ID:
- 1567.15
- Issue Date:
- 29/01/1959
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