The City Of London Reel 3 1951

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Excellent Quality Black and White shots of the City in the 50's - 1951?

Various shots of Bow Church Spire. MS Whittington Church and Spire. Spire through a hole in the wall. Spire with clouds pan down (Whittington Church). Various shots of spire.

WS mass of people walking towards...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mike
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
84405
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:20:30:00 / 01:42:22:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2927.03
Issue Date:
1951

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