The Possum Stadium 1934

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Koala Park, Australia.

Full titles read: "THE POSSUM STADIUM - with commentary by Leonard Henry."

L/S of a ring tailed possum climbing a large tree with it's baby clinging to it's back. M/S of the baby perching on someone's arm. L/S of the mother possum being chased by a peacock. The...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38492
Sort Number:
PT 243
Time in/Out:
01:28:46:00 / 01:30:12:00
Canister:
PT 243
Film ID:
1108.16
Issue Date:
19/11/1934

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