West End Illuminations 1970-1979

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Colour item.

Illuminations in West End, London.

Night shots neon lights on exterior of theatres, advertisements and shops. Adverts for Ronnie Scott's jazz club, George Melly, Jigsaw album and Radio Luxembourg....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
92679
Sort Number:
UN 4658 J
Time in/Out:
01:33:35:00 / 01:40:12:00
Canister:
UN 4658 J
Film ID:
3411.10
Issue Date:
1970 - 1979

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  • "Jigsaw album" - this bit of text refers to an advert for the band Jigsaw's new album, "Sky High". This album was released in 1975, enabling the clip's date to be safely altered to at least 1975-76.

    Similarly, on several occasions we glimpse adverts for a play at the "Piccadilly Theatre" for "Kwa Zulu", which played there in late 1975 and early 1976 .

    jamied 6th Sep 2012

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