Pigs Ride First Class 1966

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Description

Cornwall to Essex.

GV. Pan to back view, the new air conditioned pig transporter arriving at Wayside Farm - huge lorry. SV. Men lowering flat at the back of the transporter. CU. Showing contented pigs almost asleep in the transporter. SV. Pigs being pushed into wire cage lift on the third tier...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
55789
Sort Number:
66/069
Time in/Out:
01:19:49:00 / 01:20:59:00
Canister:
66/69
Film ID:
2003.07
Issue Date:
28/08/1966

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