Stourhead House 1956

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Stourhead, Wiltshire.

M/S gates of Stourhead House, a National Trust property, with van driving through. People looking at the building. Shots of the exterior including the gargoyles, and the roof with pillars and statues. M/S view over gardens with bridge. M/S man and woman walking by the...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
1215
Sort Number:
CP 091
Time in/Out:
01:49:22:00 / 01:50:55:00
Canister:
CP 091
Film ID:
53.22
Issue Date:
24/09/1956

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