Ox Roasted Whole 1959

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Title reads: "Ox Roasted Whole".

Ross-on-Wye, Hereford and Worcester.

Various shots chefs tending on ox on a spit in front of the Market House. C/U carcass. Various shots ox being basted with cider using a broom, the carcass is then turned on the spit. M/S crowd. C/U cider being poured...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52895
Sort Number:
59/092
Time in/Out:
01:00:18:00 / 01:01:22:00
Canister:
59/92
Film ID:
1703.01
Issue Date:
16/11/1959

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