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The New Lights Of London 1926
Description
London.
Title: "The New Lights of London. First electric light traffic controls installed in Piccadilly".
M/S of three workmen installing traffic lights on the corner of a busy street. Lots of traffic and pedestrians pass them as they work. C/U of the traffic lights. M/S of workmen...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Amelia
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 25897
- Sort Number:
- G 1310
- Time in/Out:
- 01:43:25:00 / 01:53:57:00
- Canister:
- G 1311
- Film ID:
- 536.18
- Issue Date:
- 15/07/1926
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