Trans-Britain Pipeline 1945

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Full title reads: "TRANS-BRITAIN PIPELINE".

Britain, unknown.

Close up shot of a sign "No Smoking - No Matches - No Lights Allowed". Various shots of pumping machines of petrol distribution station. Several shots of the men working on distribution of petrol to various pipelines.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39806
Sort Number:
45/011
Time in/Out:
01:03:31:00 / 01:05:25:00
Canister:
45/11
Film ID:
1147.04
Issue Date:
05/02/1945

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