Boy-Toymakers 1954

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Boy Toy Makers, London.

L/S Boy (Derek Young) drilling holes in model bus. M/S Boy drilling holes in model bus, he then puts drill down and picks up piece of wood and fixes to bottom of bus. M/S Boy working on bus. L/S and C/U Boy fixing wheels to bus. L/S Boy finishing wheels. Picks up bus...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45126
Sort Number:
NP 537
Time in/Out:
01:11:31:00 / 01:13:09:00
Canister:
NP 537
Film ID:
1379.09
Issue Date:
27/12/1954

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