Rain And Drought AKA Water On The Ration 1952

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Staplecross, Sussex.

Rain clouds loom. Heavy rains fall on the English Countryside. CU rain drops hitting village pond. CU. Sign post, Staplecross, Battle and Hastings. GV Street in Staplecross. LV. Mr. Dawson at village pump watching man trying to pump water. CU. Man pumping. SCU. Mr. Dawson...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27317
Sort Number:
52/065
Time in/Out:
01:58:11:00 / 01:59:40:00
Canister:
52/65
Film ID:
22.58
Issue Date:
10/08/1952

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