Oil Well 1954

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Description

Plungar, Leicestershire.

C/U of a cow. M/S of a man feeding kale to the cow; in the background an oil derrick can be seen.

We then see various shots of men working on the derrick, drilling for oil in the field.

Note: news article and notes on file.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44212
Sort Number:
NP 486
Time in/Out:
01:40:52:00 / 01:42:04:00
Canister:
NP 486
Film ID:
1339.20
Issue Date:
04/01/1954

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