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The Pigeons Of St Paul's 1929
Description
Feeding the Pigeons outside St Paul's Cathedral in London.
A shop awning with the word Spences is clearly visible. A crowd stand around and watch children feed the birds. Slow motion footage of the birds feeding. Royal Exchange: men stand on the steps and watch pigeons flying - slow motion....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Jenny
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 36199
- Sort Number:
- EP 034
- Time in/Out:
- 01:20:55:00 / 01:23:05:00
- Canister:
- EP 034
- Film ID:
- 836.10
- Issue Date:
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