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Canadian visitors to Chichester
An amateur film about a Canadian couple who visit the sights and changing landmarks of Chichester before returning home via Heathrow Airport.
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Overview
A Canadian couple and their English hosts, visit various sights of interest around the ancient city of Chichester. They also witness the pedestrianisation of the city's streets, where cobbles are seen being laid on what were traffic-filled main roads. At the end of their trip we see the Canadians return home via Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3.
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