Petra

Series

Series Name

Roundabout

Issue

Issue No.

136

Date Released

Sep 1973

Length of issue (in feet)

930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Emmett’s Time Fountain
2. 2Tana Grass
3. 3Grass Land Research
4. 4Jonathan Kenworthy’s Sculpture in Bronze
5. 5Petra

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: A visit to Petra, in Jordan, a great city carved out of the natural rock.

Keywords

History and archaeology; Scenery and travel

Locations

Jordan

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 53 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1072/136

Credits:

Production Co.

British Movietonews Ltd

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Commentator

Patrick Allen

Story extras:

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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