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(4 Jun 1951)
Cut story - KS. MS Tea Gardens. Antique souvenirs, etc. in shot windows, CU "Daily Mail" headlines, old paper. Various shots crowds walking around. Girls dressed in period "Old London sellers" costumes. Children watch Punch & Judy. Children watching animals in zoo (pet's corner). GV of Battersea Gardens. Night material - Gardens lit up, various shots.
STORYLINE:
The Festival Pleasure Gardens in Battersea Park have at last been opened. There are plenty of souvenirs to buy and interesting exhibits to inspect, even if the gardens, in fact, are not really quite finished.
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(4 Jun 1951)
Cut story - KS. MS Tea Gardens. Antique souvenirs, etc. in shot windows, CU "Daily Mail" headlines, old paper. Various shots crowds walking around. Girls dressed in period "Old London sellers" costumes. Children watch Punch & Judy. Children watching animals in zoo (pet's corner). GV of Battersea Gardens. Night material - Gardens lit up, various shots.
STORYLINE:
The Festival Pleasure Gardens in Battersea Park have at last been opened. There are plenty of souvenirs to buy and interesting exhibits to inspect, even if the gardens, in fact, are not really quite finished.
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