Walking Dragline 1954

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Northampton, Northamptonshire.

MS. Crane grab coming down to quarry. MS. Crane. MS. Inside cabin of crane, driver operating controls. Grab unloading rubble in background. LS. Crane in operation, & MS. Low angle shot of the crane. Camera pans down from crane to grab. CU. Crane driver. Camera...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44362
Sort Number:
NP 489
Time in/Out:
01:02:24:00 / 01:03:38:00
Canister:
NP 489
Film ID:
1345.02
Issue Date:
25/01/1954

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