Ready For A Licking 1937

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Full title reads: "Ready for a licking!"

Printing postage stamps in Italy.

Various shots of large camera photographing original stamp design. C/U of glass slide of stamp. Point of view shot looking through lens of camera. Various shots of special rollers in chemical taking an impression...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39887
Sort Number:
PT 370
Time in/Out:
01:31:35:00 / 01:33:09:00
Canister:
PT 370
Film ID:
1150.16
Issue Date:
26/04/1937

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