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Bank Holiday Round-up

First broadcast: 2 August 1954

Even without sound, this news item conveys a relaxed holiday atmosphere as people sunbathe on the beach, ramble in the countryside, go fishing, pose for photographs, enjoy all the fun of the fair and, of course, eat ice cream.

5 minutes

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News and Newsreel02/08/1954

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