Woman On Parapet Of Mapleton Hotel - Coventry… 1951

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Mapleton Hotel, London, England

WOMAN ON PARAPET OF MAPLETON HOTEL - COVENTRY STREET.

LS. Woman standing on parapet of Mapleton Hotel. MS. Fire Engine pulled up in Coventry Street. MS. Group of Spectators. LS. (pan up) raising the fire engine ladder. LS. Moving the fire escape into...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
77842
Sort Number:
UN 2366 C
Time in/Out:
01:33:02:00 / 01:33:54:00
Canister:
UN 2366 C
Film ID:
2555.10
Issue Date:
1951

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