Britain And Prosperity 1937

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Item title reads - Britain and Prosperity. Boom in industry and trade.

Various locations.

Various shots of cranes hoisting cargo from large ships onto a dock and men loading them onto carts. Various shots as a floating platform is pulled by tugs. L/S's of Dagenham car factory, various...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13284
Sort Number:
37/002
Time in/Out:
01:40:45:00 / 01:42:51:00
Canister:
37/2
Film ID:
903.17
Issue Date:
07/01/1937

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