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Electric Canals! 1931
Description
Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
A story about electric barges. Low angle shot of electric cable being attached to overhead electric lines. Camera tilts down to the barge then we see a man about to operate the electric motor. "What the old bargee said when he saw the "Tram Barge" would need...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Jenny
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 15338
- Sort Number:
- EP 167
- Time in/Out:
- 01:34:44:00 / 01:37:02:00
- Canister:
- EP 167
- Film ID:
- 908.16
- Issue Date:
- 23/02/1931
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