Guinea Gold 1940

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New Guinea gold.

L/S of valley in New Guinea, mud is dredged for gold, various shots of the plant. M/S of the stones on the conveyor belt. M/S of the powerhouse. Various shots as the gold nuggets are sorted. Water flows through. Various shots of the gold nuggets.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43016
Sort Number:
NSP 237
Time in/Out:
01:57:39:00 / 01:59:00:00
Canister:
NSP 237
Film ID:
1294.30
Issue Date:
17/10/1940

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0:010:020:030:04

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