Chalk 1940-1949

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British Instructional Films Ltd presents a Classroom Film.

Chalk mine or quarry. Man makes a hole in the side of a chalk face. He inserts a stick of dynamite or explosive of some sort. The explosive is pushed further into the chalk. Explosion brings large area of chalk crashing down. A man...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85203
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:27:45:00 / 01:35:53:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2963.19
Issue Date:
1940 - 1949

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