Stagecoach 1956

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Welling, Kent.

Various shots of a horse-drawn stagecoach coming along the road towards us, carrying a full load of passengers in Victorian-style costume. Various shots taken from the coach as we are told this famous 'Tunbridge Wells Flier - The Royal Wells' is owned by Lewis Lewis-Evans; C/U...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2017
Sort Number:
CP 073
Time in/Out:
01:53:24:00 / 01:56:14:00
Canister:
CP 073
Film ID:
41.27
Issue Date:
21/05/1956

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