Shanghai Under Red Control 1949

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Full title reads: "First Pictures From - Shanghai Under Red Control".

Shanghai, China.

MV GV victory procession marching through Shanghai carrying pictures of Chinese Communist generals inc Chairman Mao - Mao Tse Tung.

GV troops marching through main street.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45947
Sort Number:
49/085
Time in/Out:
01:28:43:00 / 01:29:16:00
Canister:
49/85
Film ID:
1411.22
Issue Date:
24/10/1949

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