Caught By The Camera No. 48 1935

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Full titles read: "CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA - NO 48"

L/S's of a large working clock face built into a flower bed in Dewsbury, Yorkshire. The inventor Mr Brown shows off some of his other inventions including a mini umbrella mechanism made entirely from pins, and two tiny fans that actually work.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39028
Sort Number:
PT 283
Time in/Out:
01:26:12:00 / 01:28:12:00
Canister:
PT 283
Film ID:
1120.13
Issue Date:
26/08/1935

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