Nuns Learn Woodwork 1969

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Godalming, Surrey.

At Godalming Grammar School we see various shots of nuns from the Ladywell Convent at evening classes, learning welding, woodwork and typing. They come here once a week to learn practical skills that they can put to good use around the convent. A nun hammers...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57144
Sort Number:
69/019
Time in/Out:
01:01:27:00 / 01:02:42:00
Canister:
69/19
Film ID:
2095.02
Issue Date:
03/03/1969

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