"Wheeled Art" 1939

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Titles read: 'PATHETONE LIGHTENS 'THE BLACKOUT' WITH - "WHEELED ART"'.

Catania in Sicily, Italy.

Various shots of village craftsmen making wooden wheels by hand to go on a hand made donkey car. The men also carve and paint ornate and historical features to go on the side of the cart....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41169
Sort Number:
PT 502
Time in/Out:
01:20:14:00 / 01:21:48:00
Canister:
PT 502
Film ID:
1194.11
Issue Date:
13/11/1939

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