Would You Believe It? No. 5 1934

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Description

Titles read: "Would you believe it? No. 5. Queer things the world over."

Various locations of events.

In Crowland, Lincolnshire, we see various shots of a ruined abbey. Part of the abbey is used for services as the parish church.

In London we see C/U of traffic lights changing...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51848
Sort Number:
PSP 829
Time in/Out:
01:54:11:00 / 01:56:38:00
Canister:
PSP 829
Film ID:
1624.29
Issue Date:
22/02/1934

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