The Battle For Beauty 1940-1949

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Ottershaw. Village scene. Banner on a brick wall which reads: "Help Save Rural England" with the initials ORPS (Ottershaw Rural Preservation Society) in the centre.

Traffic scenes. Chertsey arterial road is under construction and moving closer to Ottershaw. Construction scenes.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70563
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:00:05:00 / 01:04:24:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
1365.01
Issue Date:
1940 - 1949

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