Countryman's Brainwave 1946

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

France. A French farmer converts manure to methane gas which powers lights and turbines. French voiceovered newsreel material.

Various shots as farmers use pitchforks to load manure into big tanks, the lid is put on and a diagram...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
60102
Sort Number:
UNSO 082 H
Time in/Out:
01:48:34:00 / 01:49:12:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 082 H
Film ID:
1534.43
Issue Date:

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0:010:020:030:04

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