Sheep Shearing 1964

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Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Various shots show world champion sheep shearer Godfrey Bowen from New Zealand shearing sheep in a demonstration for English farmers. The demonstration takes place in a farmyard with a large crowd of farmers and members of the public gathered round to watch.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3565
Sort Number:
CP 501
Time in/Out:
01:00:26:00 / 01:02:08:00
Canister:
CP 501
Film ID:
289.01
Issue Date:
02/08/1964

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