Shell Flowers - And How They Arrive 1933

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"Don't throw away those nice pearly shells you find on the beach this year. Take them home and drill a hole in each, carefully."

C/U of a woman's hands as she drills a hole in a shell. "Then collect a little wire (you'll get quite a lot from Hubby's Wireless set), some sealing wax, a few leaves...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17836
Sort Number:
EP 261
Time in/Out:
01:28:42:00 / 01:30:54:00
Canister:
EP 261
Film ID:
990.11
Issue Date:
18/05/1933

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