Speeding Up Rebuilding In Prague AKA Rebuilding… 1961

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Unissued / unused material - dates and location may be unclear / unknown.

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Various shots, builders work on a block of flats, housing which is being built with prefabricated pieces in the rebuilding of Prague. Cranes lower sections into place. Dissolve into shots...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85714
Sort Number:
UN 3532 F
Time in/Out:
01:50:08:00 / 01:51:11:00
Canister:
UN 3532 F
Film ID:
2992.21
Issue Date:
1961

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