Item 35 - Sightseeing in London

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MT NAM MEM-0050MMB-03-35

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Sightseeing in London

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  • 1960s (Creation)

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1 cinefilm (Regular 8mm)

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1960s; unedited film material. The film recordings portrays family sightseeing in London.

00:00-00:06 – A duck swimming in water;
00:07-00:18 – Mark Mifsud Bonnici feeding ducks and pigeons at St. James’ Park with The Blue Bridge in the background;
00:19-00:30 – Mark rubbing feet of statue;
00:31-00:38 – Mark walking by statues;
00:39-00:52 – Loulou and Mark in front of the Buckingham Palace;
00:53-01:01 – Queen’s Guard stationed at Buckingham Palace;
01:02-01:11 – Queen Victoria Memorial;
01:12-01:21 – Westminster Abbey;
01:22-01:34 – Loulou and Mark walking and eating;
01:35-01:41 – Baby peacock eating;
01:42-01:48 – Loulou and Mark leaning over a railing, watching birds;
01:49-01:50 – Small animal (baby peacock?) running;
01:51-01:52 – Two cows;
01:53-02:07 – Loulou and Mark looking at a giraffe;
02:08-02:19 – Two camels;
02:20-02:36 – Loulou and Mark looking at two rhinos;
02:37-02:56 – Lions in a cage;
02:57-03:05 – Mark looking at penguins;
03:06-03:16 – Seal swimming;
03:17-03:35 – Loulou and Mark observing an elephant.

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      Technical Identification (original/physical copy): film reel Regular 8mm, acetate, colour, silent. Duration: 03:35 minutes. Condition: Good

      Technical Identification (digital copy): Size and dimensions MP4: 264 MB (277,797,161 bytes); Frame: 1400 x 950; Frame rate: 23.98 frames/second; Total bitrate: 10331 kbp.

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      Original found at Maurice Mifsud Bonnici

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      Internal relationship: Related to Maurice Mifsud Bonnici interview and photographic materials

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      Location: London (UK); Site: Buckingham Palace and Westminster; Author: Maurice Mifsud Bonnici

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      The digital copy was created in 2020 by Magna Zmien

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      General keywords: Internees, Shelters, Black market, Refugees, Victory Kitchens, Hunger, Air raids, Fascism, Umberto Primo school, Fascist songs, Fear, Sanitation, Prisoners of war (POWs), Diseases, George Cross

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      Date of cataloguing: 24/09/2020

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