Simplified Building 1950

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Simplified brick built houses.

Manchester, Greater Manchester.

L/S of partially completed building, quick pan from one side to the other. C/U section of wall. Men push a grid on rollers. A group of men inspect a section of the wall. M/S workers loading bricks on grid. C/U top shot...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43210
Sort Number:
NP 312
Time in/Out:
01:10:11:00 / 01:11:46:00
Canister:
NP 312
Film ID:
1303.06
Issue Date:
04/09/1950

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