Shaftesbury Issue Title Is This England 1943

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Part of issue THIS ENGLAND.

Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Various shots of town of Shaftesbury in vale of Blackmoor. Various shots of tree lined Pine Avenue and Park Walk. M/S of ancient Saxon town wall. Various shots of quaint houses. Various shots of churches, including very old St. Peter's...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50398
Sort Number:
NSP 401
Time in/Out:
01:19:10:00 / 01:20:32:00
Canister:
NSP 402
Film ID:
1570.10
Issue Date:
13/12/1943

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