Story Of A Blanket 1940

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CU. Sheep. MS. Men loading bale of wool. WS. Piles of untreated wool woman lifts and carries huge armful of wool. MS. Woman piling untreated wool into machine. MS. Stranding machine. CU. Detail of stranding machine at work. MS. Machine operative....

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
59485
Sort Number:
UN 0222 D
Time in/Out:
01:34:59:00 / 01:36:57:00
Canister:
UN 222 D
Film ID:
624.07
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