Snakeskin Bags 1951

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Snakeskin Bag factory in London.

M/S of snake sliding over rocks. C/U hands holding snake skin. M/S of Bill Allen holding up skin. M/S and C/U of man at bench cutting out skin. M/S of women in workshop assembling pieces. C/U of woman assembling pieces, she puts one aside and starts on another....

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45148
Sort Number:
NP 330
Time in/Out:
01:50:31:00 / 01:52:00:00
Canister:
NP 330
Film ID:
1379.31
Issue Date:
08/01/1951

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