There Ain't No Such Animal 1932

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Australia.

Full titles read: "THERE AIN'T NO SUCH ANIMAL ! - Have you ever heard of an Ornithorhyncus ? Neither had we until a fellow from Australia brought us these pictures and we haven't been the same since."

Several good shots of the Ornithorhyncus (more commonly known as the Duck...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37206
Sort Number:
PT 114
Time in/Out:
01:01:52:00 / 01:03:09:00
Canister:
PT 114
Film ID:
1054.02
Issue Date:
30/05/1932

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Entertainment & Humour Science & Technology
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Ray Mears - Australia

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