Villefranche 1937

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Full title reads: "Villefranche".

Villefranche, France.

GV of harbour.

MS of sea plane on French naval vessel.

VS of battle of flowers in harbour. Small boats sail around and people throw flowers at each other and those gathered on the docks. Many of the boats are...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61304
Sort Number:
37/014 / UNI GAZ 010
Time in/Out:
01:10:43:00 / 01:11:10:00
Canister:
37/14 / UNI GAZ ROLL 10
Film ID:
1907.11
Issue Date:
18/02/1937

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