Microscopes Through The Ages 1965

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Australia.

Title reads '300 Years of Achievement - From Leevwenaoek to Ruska'.

CU. Shot, through microscope, of the organic life in a small drop of water. Various shots showing microscope that dates back to 1760. MS. Man dressed up in period costume portraying Anton van Leevwenaoek,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
88260
Sort Number:
UN 4054 E
Time in/Out:
01:51:05:00 / 01:53:53:00
Canister:
UN 4054 E
Film ID:
3130.21
Issue Date:
1965

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