Workers Laundry AKA Women Workers Using… 1948

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CASTLE BROMWICH, West Midlands

MS Interior of factory at Castle Bromwich. Women machinists at work.

CU Machinist at work. Safety coverage nets on machine.

Various shots of shaft driving wheels, and factory machinery.

LS SV Filling electric front-loading washing...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66924
Sort Number:
UN 1915 I
Time in/Out:
01:04:23:00 / 01:06:25:00
Canister:
UN 1915 I
Film ID:
2427.04
Issue Date:

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