Shanty Town - Beetham 1970

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Beetham, Port of Spain (Trinidad)

Various shots from shanty town showing general squalor surrounding run-down cabins and self-made huts. Shots of children playing and animals. Close-ups of pigs. Close-up of broken bottles and general waste.

Data

Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
87106
Sort Number:
UN 4556 K
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:02:36:00
Canister:
UN 4556 K
Film ID:
3069.01
Issue Date:
1970

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