Wembley Under Construction - Part 1 1948

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Various shots of construction work taking place on Wembley stadium's track, getting it ready tof the 1948 Olympic games. Sand is emptied from a truck, and workmen level it out. Workmen climb into deep ditches in the grass, and line them with corrugated metal. High angles of construction work going on....

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Cataloguer:
Tupaq Felber
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
No Sound
Media URN:
101162
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Time in/Out:
10:00:00 / 10:04:20
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Film ID:
201206.163
Issue Date:
1948

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