Stain & Water Repellent Cloth 1956

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Acton, London.

In a laboratory we see several shots of Chief Research Chemist Raymond Priest testing two pieces of fabric; one is howcol treated, meaning it is stain and water repellent; the other is untreated. Raymond pours some blue dye both pieces of fabric; it stains the untreated piece,...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
10975
Sort Number:
CP 097
Time in/Out:
01:16:31:00 / 01:18:07:00
Canister:
CP 097
Film ID:
209.07
Issue Date:
05/11/1956

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