Would You Believe It? No. 11 1934

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Description

Titles read: "Would you believe it? Queer things the World over. No. 11."

Various locations of events.

M/S of a window on a terraced building with a sign beneath reading 'Ancient Lights' - commentator explains that the window has had unobstructed light for 20 years and no one may erect...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51907
Sort Number:
PSP 841
Time in/Out:
01:44:30:00 / 01:47:32:00
Canister:
PSP 841
Film ID:
1628.26
Issue Date:
17/05/1934

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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