Egg Grading Issue Title - Sorts And Sighs 1942

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Egg grading.

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Girls in an egg factory put eggs on conveyor belt after they have been checked under a light to make sure they are fresh. They are graded by a machine and go into different sections. Various shots as they are stamped with the national mark...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49547
Sort Number:
NSP 301
Time in/Out:
01:10:29:00 / 01:11:12:00
Canister:
NSP 301
Film ID:
1540.05
Issue Date:
05/01/1942

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