Thatching 1954

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New methods of thatching near Colchester, Essex.

Various shots thatchers at work thatching cottage roof. The men remove old straw from roof and stack it in horse drawn cart. More shots men thatching roof. The horse drawn hay cart goes out of picture. M/S man hitting bundle of new straw into...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44073
Sort Number:
NP 513
Time in/Out:
01:08:31:00 / 01:10:55:00
Canister:
NP 513
Film ID:
1335.06
Issue Date:
12/07/1954

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