The Wealth Of The World - Congo Harvest… 1950-1959

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Reel 2. Trees falling - clearing jungle. Men carrying burning torches. They set fire to trees and bush. Clouds of smoke. A view of large area of tree trunks not burned away. The trunks are levered and moved. Palms are planted.

Map of the Congo showing copper mines, roads, airports etc. Aerial...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70995
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:26:45:00 / 01:36:38:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
1677.06
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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