River By Night AKA London By Night 1958

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London.

L/S of Piccadilly Circus at night with all the signs flashing and lots of cars driving through. C/U of an 'Underground' sign. Various shots of Piccadilly including the Coca Cola sign. M/S of a red double-decker bus. M/S of the statue of Eros. L/S of a bridge over the Thames with the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1329
Sort Number:
CP 199
Time in/Out:
01:12:12:00 / 01:16:13:00
Canister:
CP 199
Film ID:
81.06
Issue Date:
20/10/1958

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  • "the wide eye rubberneck beside you .." brilliant!

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