Split Tree Issue Title - Why Bring That… 1937

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Story about a strange tree in Berkshire. Part of the WHY BRING THAT UP? issue.

Steventon, Berkshire.

Shots of strange tree with sign on it for 'The North Star' pub. The tree is split so that people can walk through it to get to the public house. It grew from two trunks.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42041
Sort Number:
NSP 071
Time in/Out:
01:06:25:00 / 01:06:38:00
Canister:
NSP 71
Film ID:
1242.07
Issue Date:
05/08/1937

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