Smashing Up Old Margate Tram Car 1936

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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown.

Men work on the demolition of an old tram that ran in and around Margate, Kent.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58086
Sort Number:
UN 0056 G
Time in/Out:
01:13:43:00 / 01:14:14:00
Canister:
UN 56 G
Film ID:
518.03
Issue Date:

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