Town Or Country? 1928

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"The countryman may think little of his living monuments...the trees...and more of the City's man-made majesty."

L/S of St Paul's Cathedral and buildings around it. L/S of the Embankment. "Town or country...take your choice. The wide open spaces, or the very "wide" open faces!" Shot of the...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16635
Sort Number:
EP 132
Time in/Out:
01:32:02:00 / 01:33:24:00
Canister:
EP 132
Film ID:
932.18
Issue Date:
15/10/1928

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