Horse And Tractor Contest 1943

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Full title reads: "HORSE AND TRACTOR CONTEST".

Napton, Northumberland.

Various shots of the horses pulling ploughs during ploughing competition. They are seen making long straight furrows. Some close shots of the blade turning over the soil. Some tractors also take part and they plough...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37837
Sort Number:
43/005
Time in/Out:
01:50:55:00 / 01:53:11:00
Canister:
43/5
Film ID:
1071.30
Issue Date:
18/01/1943

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