Signals Issue Title - Wait For It! 1937

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Story about various ways of signalling. Part of the WAIT FOR IT! issue.

Shots of various forms of traffic signals. Shot of woman driving car and giving a hand signal. Shot of policeman on traffic duty. Shot of traffic lights.

Shots of a model of an ancient French semaphore tower,...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42062
Sort Number:
NSP 075
Time in/Out:
01:42:15:00 / 01:44:31:00
Canister:
NSP 75
Film ID:
1242.28
Issue Date:
02/09/1937

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