A Highland Weekend 1934

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Full titles read: "A HIGHLAND WEEKEND"

M/S's of L/S's a crofter in the Highlands of Scotland using a strange implement to remove turf from the ground. The commentator says that this is done so as to get to the peat underneath which is used for fuel.

M/S of the crofter digging out...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38499
Sort Number:
PT 245
Time in/Out:
01:43:24:00 / 01:45:44:00
Canister:
PT 245
Film ID:
1108.23
Issue Date:
03/12/1934

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