Jet Boy 1966

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Whitby, Yorkshire.

L/S of the deserted beach at Whitby on a grey windy day. A young man walks along collecting stones. He is picking up jet, which he takes home and works on to make jewellery. Jet is a form of anthracite. We see Roy Jay working with a grinder, with a chisel, and a polisher....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3949
Sort Number:
CP 586
Time in/Out:
01:44:57:00 / 01:46:52:00
Canister:
CP 586
Film ID:
357.07
Issue Date:
17/03/1966

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