Making Birds Homes 1936

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Description

Harewood, (County unknown)

Two men work in the wood yard of the MacDonalds of Harewood. CU of men using two handed saw on large trunk.

CU of craftsman using a chisel to fashion the front of a small bird house.

Various shots of him nailing the bird house together and then painting...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41715
Sort Number:
NSP 027
Time in/Out:
01:33:07:00 / 01:34:22:00
Canister:
NSP 27
Film ID:
1222.21
Issue Date:
01/10/1936

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