Underground Factories 1942

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Titles read: "UNDERGROUND FACTORIES".

Somewhere in Britain.

Various shots show the underground factories and offices of the Ministry of Aircraft Production. Men and women at work in the Control Room and Drawing Room - nice shot of a draughtswoman at drawing board. Several shots of...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43698
Sort Number:
42/020
Time in/Out:
01:00:31:00 / 01:03:32:00
Canister:
42/20
Film ID:
1320.01
Issue Date:
09/03/1942

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