How Cotton Is Grown Egypt 1940-1949

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A British Instructional Film presentation - HOW COTTON IS GROWN (EGYPT)

A graphic map of the world shows the main cotton growing countries through arrows and pie chart illustrations. Egypt is chosen as focus for the film. Shots of an Egyptian landscape. Land is prepared for cotton by ploughing...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
70983
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:49:35:00 / 01:58:23:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
1671.06
Issue Date:
1940 - 1949

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