Look at Life: Down London River
1959 · 10m · Documentary
Take a history tour on the River Thames. Lots of famous footage: Parliament, Big Ben, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Port of London, Cleopatra's Needle and much more!
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The Birth of Punjabi Garage
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