Safety First 1925

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Item title reads - Safety first! London police wear white sleeves to improve traffic control. London.

M/S of a policeman wearing the white sleeves over his uniform, he sticks his arms out to direct the traffic, he turns and beckons other cars and buses. Various shots as he directs the traffic...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24983
Sort Number:
G 1174
Time in/Out:
01:31:18:00 / 01:32:29:00
Canister:
G 1174
Film ID:
382.13
Issue Date:
23/03/1925

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