The Horse A Thing Of The Past Soon 1925

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Item title reads - The horse ...... a thing of the past soon? Government and many municipal authorities at demonstration of wonderful mechanical road cleaners. London.

M/S as the mechanical cleaner drives down the street, various shots as people stand at the side of the road and watch as it...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
19939
Sort Number:
G 1240
Time in/Out:
01:39:05:00 / 01:45:01:00
Canister:
G 1240
Film ID:
430.16
Issue Date:
09/11/1925

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