Three Swans Can't Wait 1961

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Three swans can't wait. Chelmsford, Essex.

M/S the two swans with their ten Cygnets swimming away from camera. C/U bell ringing just above the water. L/S the swans with their cygnets around the bell rope one of the swans tugging at the bell with his beak. C/U swan tugging at the bell rope....

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53690
Sort Number:
61/055
Time in/Out:
01:33:06:00 / 01:33:44:00
Canister:
61/55
Film ID:
1730.21
Issue Date:
10/07/1961

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