Fairy Filaments 1940

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Titles read: "FAIRY FILAMENTS".

New York, United States of America.

Various shots of a glassblower giving a demonstration of his work at an exhibition, showing the complete process of making glassware. We then see several shots...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
41430
Sort Number:
PT 512
Time in/Out:
01:07:25:00 / 01:08:34:00
Canister:
PT 512
Film ID:
1198.04
Issue Date:
22/01/1940

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