Tower Takes Beating 1948

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Full title reads: " TOWER TAKES BEATING".

London.

General view of Tower of London. Angle shot of the Tower. Beefeater handing out canes to choirboys. Angle shot of choirboys holding canes. Beefeaters marching past camera. Procession headed by beefeater and choirboys with canes. Close...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46568
Sort Number:
48/038
Time in/Out:
01:38:51:00 / 01:39:58:00
Canister:
48/38
Film ID:
1428.22
Issue Date:
10/05/1948

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