SECRETS OF NATURE - BREWSTER'S MAGIC

Secrets Of Nature - Brewster's Magic 1933

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Photographed by F. Percy Smith. Editing and Commentary by Mary Field. Musical setting by W. Hodgson. British Instructional Film.

Hand pump being pulled in a pub. Hop root. The eyes are pointed out with a pencil. Time lapse photography of a hop shoot growing. C/U of the claws on the stem of...

Cataloguer:: Jenny
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 71100
Sort Number:: DOCS

Time in/Out:: 01:38:30:00 / 01:46:43:00
Canister:: DOCS
Film ID:: 1807.05
Issue Date:: 1933

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Collections: Documentaries
Categories: Lifestyle & Culture Trade & Industry Science & Technology
WorkSpaces: Secrets Of Nature Hop Picking GBRJ 4 Beer production etc
Programmes: Secrets Of Nature

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