Wonderful Winston 1960

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London.

SV. Postman outside No 28 Hyde Park Gate, home of Sir Winston Churchill, about to deliver bundle of greetings and letters on his 86th birthday. CU. No 28 on doorway. GV. Cars and press men outside house. CU. Another postman delivering letters to maid at door, maid signs for them. SV....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52836
Sort Number:
60/098
Time in/Out:
01:46:30:00 / 01:47:59:00
Canister:
60/98
Film ID:
1698.33
Issue Date:
05/12/1960

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