Building Roads In Kenya. 1949

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Kenya, Africa

BUILDING ROADS IN KENYA

LS. Various shots of bulldozer pushing down palm trees. LS. A huge tree falling. LS. Various industrial shots of the process of levelling a new road by machine, and African workers. LS. A Bend in the road completed. LS. Staff car moving along...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68362
Sort Number:
UN 2326 A
Time in/Out:
01:11:05:00 / 01:13:21:00
Canister:
UN 2326 A
Film ID:
2541.05
Issue Date:
1949

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