Shell Flowers "From The Sea Shore" 1932

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"Once upon a time it used to be 'She sells sea-shells'," said Mrs Francis-Lewis, "but, today, 'she' makes sea-shell flowers from the sea-shells - "

M/S of two women sitting at a desk working with shells. Woman in the background fiddles with a flower arrangement - presumably made with shell...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17530
Sort Number:
EP 249
Time in/Out:
01:00:12:00 / 01:02:50:00
Canister:
EP 249
Film ID:
970.01
Issue Date:
10/11/1932

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