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Derry and London Scenes - Adams Personal Film
Four woman pose for the camera in these amateur home movie shots taken from the streets of Derry and London in 1959.
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Overview
A selection of shots showing families in the streets of Derry and London, and also shots of Derry from a hill outside the town. Thereβs little by way of explanation, but the film begins by showing a plane landing at an airport, and includes some charming shots of street life in the late 1950s.
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