Our Wonderful Weather! 1933

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Description

Full title reads: "Our Wonderful Weather! Pillars of smoke mark acres of burning heath and woodland, menacing beauty spots and countryside - result of abnormal heat wave."

(Old record suggests Suffolk.)

Shots of flames and smoke rising from woodland fire.

Men dig shallow...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6625
Sort Number:
33/070
Time in/Out:
01:55:27:00 / 01:56:27:00
Canister:
33/70
Film ID:
731.38
Issue Date:
31/08/1933

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