British Guiana - The Country And Its Industries… 1924

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Reel 5. c 1924

Industries of British Guiana. Coconut palms. A young boy climbs up the trunk of a tree. He climbs up just using his hands and feet (no ropes or ladders). Once he is at the top he knocks down coconuts. The coconuts are then collected from the ground and put into sacks. Husks are...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
88528
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:00:00:00 / 01:09:45:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
3145.01
Issue Date:
1924

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