Roman Feast 1961

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Bath, Avon.

M/S of some flaming petrol or fireworks being thrown onto the water of the Roman Baths. Various shots of a Roman Feast that took place to start off a ten-day festival of music and the arts at Bath. The guests are all in Roman dress; some girls in short tabards do a Roman dance;...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1847
Sort Number:
CP 342
Time in/Out:
01:05:28:00 / 01:07:34:00
Canister:
CP 342
Film ID:
149.04
Issue Date:
17/07/1961

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