Squadronaires Band 1952

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M/S of band member of the Squadronaires fast asleep on a coach. The commentators says that the coach has broken down in Essex near the Great North Road. M/S of Bill the driver by illuminated by the head lights of the coach. When the band realise that the coach will not be fixed for another ten minutes...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43090
Sort Number:
NP 389
Time in/Out:
01:12:26:00 / 01:15:07:00
Canister:
NP 389
Film ID:
1299.07
Issue Date:
25/02/1952

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