Cotton Mill 1946

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Lancaster, Lancashire.

Various shots of the women working at the cotton mill in Lancaster. Women at work on various machines.

Various shots of the girls inspecting a display of cotton materials. A girl in striped cotton dress leaves the exhibition of cotton materials and walks to...

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74222
Sort Number:
UN 1482 C
Time in/Out:
01:07:08:00 / 01:09:23:00
Canister:
UN 1482 C
Film ID:
2104.02
Issue Date:
1946

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