Peat Helps Fuel Problems 1947

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Wedmore, Somerset. Peat helps to solve Britain's fuel problem.

LS CU workers cutting peat at Wedmore, Somerset.

CU a spade cutting into the peat.

LS General view of sods of peat stacked to dry and in back are cone shaped piles.

CU a worker stacking the sods.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41253
Sort Number:
47/080
Time in/Out:
01:49:20:00 / 01:49:53:00
Canister:
47/80
Film ID:
1191.29
Issue Date:
06/10/1947

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