Some Flowering Plants 1950

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'A British Instructional Film'

- 'Secrets of Nature'
'Some Flowering Plants' (Monocotyledons)

Various shots of palm trees swaying in the wind. Tulip field. Medium shot of children walking through tulips. Wheat field. Close-up of wheat. Close-up of workers in Maize field. Pile of...

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
91333
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:41:20:00 / 01:47:53:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
3305.07
Issue Date:
1950

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