High Lifers 1920-1929

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Staines, Surrey.

A large tower is seen by a river. A man is seen working on the side of the tower very high up. Another man climbs up some scaffolding to the end of a crane. An intertitle proclaims these men to be: "The real high-lifers of industry". Men stand on top of high tower with view...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14632
Sort Number:
EP 047
Time in/Out:
01:19:55:00 / 01:21:49:00
Canister:
EP 047
Film ID:
848.10
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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