" Rocket " Engine At Museum 1931

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No title. Various shots of a very old locomotive - presumably Stephenson's Rocket from the title. M/S of the train being pushed towards the camera by a group of men. A man in a bowler hat directs the work. Group of men carry a piece of track for the locomotive. They put it in place then move another...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
18536
Time in/Out:
01:30:32:00 / 01:33:25:00
Canister:
EP 294
Film ID:
1000.22

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