The Quarry Folk Of Shropshire 1933

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"In the distance, the old town of Shrewsbury..." High angle panning shot of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. "And 70 feet beneath Grinshill, the quarry folk labour with their picks and wedges." Low angle shot of a cliff face. Camera tilts down to show men at work at the bottom of the quarry.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17844
Sort Number:
EP 278
Time in/Out:
01:46:54:00 / 01:50:00:00
Canister:
EP 278
Film ID:
990.19
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