New Steel Mill Opened 1961

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New Steel Mill Opened. Durham.

L/S inside steel mill with opening ceremony taking place in background. M/S of slab white hot metal being carried forward towards mill for rolling. C/U of slab of white hot metal being carried forward over rollers. C/U of man at controls. L/S of the slab being...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53479
Sort Number:
61/037
Time in/Out:
01:31:40:00 / 01:32:25:00
Canister:
61/37
Film ID:
1722.16
Issue Date:
08/05/1961

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