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Film title: River to Cross. Produced by: Basic Films. Directed by: John Shearman....
Catalogue reference: INF 34/445
What’s it about?
This record is about the Film title: River to Cross. Produced by: Basic Films. Directed by: John Shearman.... dating from 1950.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at British Film Institute, National Film and Television Archive.
Can I see it in person?
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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INF 34/445
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Date (When the record was created)
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1950
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Description (What the record is about)
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Film title: River to Cross.
Produced by: Basic Films.
Directed by: John Shearman.
Sponsored by: Ministry of Transport; Central Office of Information.
Further information is available in the BFI online catalogue
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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The stated date is the date of release
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Film Institute, National Film and Television Archive
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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BFI catalogue reference: 18153
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
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Film preservation rules apply that may restrict access. For further information about accessing BFI National Archive collections, please visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open on Transfer
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
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Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Transport management
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16287527/
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Ministry of Information and Central Office of Information: films
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Film title: River to Cross. Produced by: Basic Films. Directed by: John Shearman....
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