The Pylon Men 1966

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Hampshire.

An item showing the dangerous job of building electricity pylons. Various shots of half built pylons, a man collects his tools and climbs up the side. Part of the structure is lifted up with a crane and men walk across the arms to fix it into position. Various shots of the giant...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3988
Sort Number:
CP 598
Time in/Out:
01:52:57:00 / 01:57:40:00
Canister:
CP 598
Film ID:
367.08
Issue Date:
09/06/1966

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