Cobbler Artist 1959

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Clapham, London.

M/S George Brockwell hammering tiny nails onto the sole of a shoe,which is marked out with a picture of a cottage. He uses a magnifying glass to do some intricate work, known as pin pointing. He continues hammering in nails to mark out the cottage roof. He picks up some pincers...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1373
Sort Number:
CP 212
Time in/Out:
01:17:38:00 / 01:19:25:00
Canister:
CP 212
Film ID:
85.15
Issue Date:
19/01/1959

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