Xmas Toys Preview 1962

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Full title reads: "London. Xmas Toys Preview".

GV Guests gathered at the Waldorf Hotel for the British Christmas toy preview. SV Model cars racing round the track.

LV Two boys in model cars coming towards camera one is a modern car the other a vintage.

SV Victoria aged 3...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53907
Sort Number:
62/091
Time in/Out:
01:11:48:00 / 01:12:44:00
Canister:
62/91
Film ID:
1737.10
Issue Date:
12/11/1962

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