Skyscraper Flats 1956

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Glasgow, Scotland.

GV. The new flats - two tall buildings - still some works done on them. SV. An electric kettle being presented to man and woman - first tenants. A man hands kettle over to woman and they shake hands. SCU. Herr L. H. Kresse , Architect of flats, looking up. He is with another...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32422
Sort Number:
56/099
Time in/Out:
01:35:29:00 / 01:36:12:00
Canister:
56/99
Film ID:
619.30
Issue Date:
10/12/1956

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