The Nation 1948

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Full title reads: "THE NATION".

JANUARY SALES

London.
Bargain hunters swarm the January sales. Long tracking shot of a long queue ending at Fenwick's in New Bond street, London - mostly women in the queue. Close up shot of a notice in the window "Stocktaking Bargains". Close up...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46196
Sort Number:
48/003
Time in/Out:
01:44:52:00 / 01:47:51:00
Canister:
48/3
Film ID:
1418.10
Issue Date:
08/01/1948

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