Tele-Tales ! 1932

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Titles read: "TELE-TALES ! - A glance at the great Central Telegraph Office in London"

Good L/Ss of women operating tele-printers inside the Central Telegraph Offices. M/S and C/U of woman operating morse-key button. M/S and C/U of woman operating teleprinter machine. 'This is part of the Transmitting...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50940
Sort Number:
PSP 756
Time in/Out:
01:04:53:00 / 01:08:33:00
Canister:
PSP 756
Film ID:
1598.04
Issue Date:
29/09/1932

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