THE SAKIA

The Sakia 1930-1939

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British Instructional Films Ltd presents a Classroom Film.

Rural landscape. Two cows (or water buffalo?) pull a primitive mill wheel as they walk in a circle. C/U of two cogs of the wheel interlocking. A water wheel which has many small pots attached moves around and water pours out of each...

British Instructional Films Classroom scenics landscapes cows agriculture anthropological Sakia

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Cataloguer:: Jenny
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Mute
Media URN:: 70991
Sort Number:: DOCS

Time in/Out:: 01:09:04:00 / 01:11:23:00
Canister:: DOCS
Film ID:: 1677.02
Issue Date:: 1930 - 1939

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Collections: Documentaries
Categories: Trade & Industry Science & Technology
WorkSpaces: pastworld - ergo ape

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