Thames By Night 1963

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London.

Shot from the river Thames, bus at night passing Tate Gallery. Shot from river bus passing under Lambeth Bridge. LS. St. Thomas's Hospital at night from the river. Shots passing Houses of Parliament and showing Big Ben. Passing Big Ben, and under Westminster Bridge. GV. County Hall...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
79745
Sort Number:
UN 3909 C
Time in/Out:
01:09:02:00 / 01:17:06:00
Canister:
UN 3909 C
Film ID:
2689.03
Issue Date:
1963

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