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Pylon Men 1958
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Pylon Men : 01:18:14
At the base of an electrical pylon a group of men prepare to raise an insulator to the top. In an open field at Basingstoke the men climb up the side of the pylon. Shots of the men working at over 100 ft in the air. They climb over the pylon frame work without any safety net...
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- Time in/Out:
- 01:18:01:00 / 01:23:10:00
- Canister:
- DOCS
- Film ID:
- 2797.03
- Issue Date:
- 1958
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