Model Boat Building 1956

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Windsor, Berkshire.

Mr Bill Prior, a toolmaker, is a model boat builder. We see some of his large scale models of ships. Various shots of him planing wood in his garden with two models on display. C/Us of his tools and of Mr Prior concentrating on his work.

A model of the ship Edinburgh...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1229
Sort Number:
CP 105
Time in/Out:
01:19:54:00 / 01:21:38:00
Canister:
CP 105
Film ID:
57.10
Issue Date:
31/12/1956

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