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The City Of London Reel 1 1951
Description
This documentary has excellent footage of many London landmarks - very nicely shot. The film has a leisurely pace with lots of lengthy shots. Narrator explains history of buildings and London traditions.
Reel 1. Dawn over the City of London. Early morning scenes. St. Paul's Cathedral, empty...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Jenny
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 70581
- Sort Number:
- DOCS
- Time in/Out:
- 01:13:45:00 / 01:21:59:00
- Canister:
- DOCS
- Film ID:
- 1375.03
- Issue Date:
- 1951
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