Pumps 1941

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No title - Pumps.

C/U of a stirrup pump at a woman's feet, M/S as she pumps it up and down. M/S's of fire pump and pub pump. M/S of a woman sucking her drink through a straw she looks sideways at the camera. Various diagrams showing how pumps work, a demonstration with a glass of water and...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43252
Sort Number:
NSP 267
Time in/Out:
01:41:11:00 / 01:44:06:00
Canister:
NSP 267
Film ID:
1304.21
Issue Date:
12/05/1941

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