Oil Threat To Medway Birds 1966

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Medway, Kent.

Various shots of the RSPCA (Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Inspector Ron Butfueld and his assistant in his own garden cleaning the wings of swans and gulls. They clean oil away and after treatment they feed them. Various shots of the birds being taken to kennel...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
76760
Sort Number:
UN 4187 B
Time in/Out:
01:18:35:00 / 01:24:30:00
Canister:
UN 4187 B
Film ID:
3218.07
Issue Date:
1966

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