Would You Believe It? No. 15 1934

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Titles read: "Would you believe it? Queer things the World over. No. 15".

Various locations of events.

In France we see a wall beside a road, protecting traffic from a gorge below. A lorry drives towards the wall and 'bounces' off again, with the wall staying intact.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51955
Sort Number:
PSP 850
Time in/Out:
01:17:01:00 / 01:18:49:00
Canister:
PSP 850
Film ID:
1632.09
Issue Date:
19/07/1934

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