Domestic School 1948

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Somerset.

Exterior shot of Chilton Cantelo House, the first Government-sponsored centre to train girls for domestic work. It looks like a stately home. Commentator refers to girls who have done their training here becoming graduates of the National Institute of Houseworkers.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34098
Sort Number:
NP 180
Time in/Out:
01:32:45:00 / 01:34:22:00
Canister:
NP 180
Film ID:
1247.17
Issue Date:
23/02/1948

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