The City Of London Reel 4 1951

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

Looking up at steam train passing over bridge. Steps leading from street to unseen house. Side shot Dr. Samuel Johnson's house. Wall plaque to Samuel Johnson. Plaque "In a house on this site Samuel Pepys, Diarist was born...

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Mike
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Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
84433
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:21:18:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2929.01
Issue Date:
1951

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