Television In A Bank 1959

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Description

Unissued / unused material.

Television used as communication device between banks in Manchester.

General view ledger clerks at York St. bank. MS girl at console taking telephone message from the Royal Exchange branch - the manager is asking her to transmit a statement. Console operator...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81283
Sort Number:
UN 3291 A
Time in/Out:
01:48:44:00 / 01:50:44:00
Canister:
UN 3291 A
Film ID:
2758.21
Issue Date:
1959

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