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Royal Opening Of Staines Reservoir 1947
Description
Unissued / unused material.
Staines, Surrey.
Various shots interior of reservoir showing machinery working. Various L/Ss crowds of children walking down long flight of steps on side of new reservoir (it's empty).
Sound starts at 01:46:12. Various shots crowds assembled in...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Amelia
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 64376
- Sort Number:
- UN 1839 A
- Time in/Out:
- 01:45:13:00 / 01:50:07:00
- Canister:
- UN 1839 A
- Film ID:
- 2184.22
- Issue Date:
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