"The Gay Nineties" 1933

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Full title reads: "London. 'The Gay Nineties' Songs, dances, costumes and spirit of Edwardian days recaptured for a night at Mrs Claude Leigh's novel party."

London.

People dressed in costume from the turn of the 20th century get down from handsome cabs which pull up in front of building.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6816
Sort Number:
33/101
Time in/Out:
01:19:03:00 / 01:20:37:00
Canister:
33/101
Film ID:
741.15
Issue Date:
18/12/1933

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