Moving Trees - Wembley Park 1920-1929

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Moving Trees - Wembley Park, London.

Man drives a tractor pulling a cart w/ a fairly good-sized tree (c. 40 ft. tall) across a bare field. A group of men follow the tree across field.

They stop the cart near the partly-built Wembley Stadium (clearly seen in background). Final shot...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri / Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
76380
Sort Number:
ON 309 G
Time in/Out:
01:20:12:00 / 01:21:20:00
Canister:
ON 309 G
Film ID:
2400.07
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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