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Cambridge Poem
Cambridge graduate, English poet and wit, C.S. Calverley's poem, read by Dick Graham for Anglia Television, with accompanying visuals to illustrate the verse.
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Overview
The visual narration of Cambridge's streets close to King's College where the undergraduates hang out when not in lectures, accompanied by audio of C.S. Calverley's verse, 'Hic Vir, Hic Est'.
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