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1947 FRANCE: Big freeze up
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1:04Now PlayingDate: 2nd January 1947
Location: France
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Canals Blocked in the Big French Freeze Up
FRANCE: Various locations:
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CANALS Shots of French canals frozen over in great French freeze up.
FRANCE Shots of canals and the Bois de Buologne in Paris completely frozen over by the freeze-up
ICE AND ICEBREAKERS Shots of the Bois de Boulogne frozen and icicles hanging from the fountains. Also skating an the canal at Versailles
Paris Very good shots of the Bois de Boulogne in the French freeze-up, with long icicles hanging down from the fountains
POLAR BEARS Shots of polar bears in French zoo enjoying the French Freeze-up
France; Weather; ice-skating
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