Electricity Reel 1 1940-1950

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Titles: The Central Electricity Board present ELECTRICITY.
Produced by British Instructional Films Ltd
ELECTRICITY GENERATION. A series of Impressions. (Reel 1)

WS Power Station with two tall towers. CU Towers. WS Cranes on the river. Scenes inside the power station - mechanical equipment...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
90594
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:20:02:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
3249.01
Issue Date:
1940 - 1950

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