Drought Hits Rhodesia 1968

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No title. Drought hits Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

C/U black man looking towards sky. C/U parched ground, pan up to show black workers digging. C/U man hoeing between plants. M/S two men digging. C/U men digging. C/U white woman farmer running dry soil through her hands. M/S cattle walking over dried...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
56533
Sort Number:
68/007
Time in/Out:
01:01:46:00 / 01:02:30:00
Canister:
68/7
Film ID:
2049.02
Issue Date:
21/01/1968

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