Moving A Hill 1942

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Moving a hill.

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of a quarry. A big caterpillar vehicle scrapes off what remains of the hill. A giant shovel scrapes the side of the quarry for chalk.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
58701
Sort Number:
NSP 314
Time in/Out:
01:21:46:00 / 01:22:54:00
Canister:
NSP 314
Film ID:
1544.11
Issue Date:
06/04/1942

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