Working Holidays 1959

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Dolgelley and Peniarth, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales.

The Civic Trust organises volunteer working holidays. M/S of a team, including Sandra Messenger, as they work to clear a footpath and beauty spot, called Torrent Walk, which has been blocked by fallen trees. At Peniarth, a team demolish...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1077
Sort Number:
CP 251
Time in/Out:
01:12:18:00 / 01:14:14:00
Canister:
CP 251
Film ID:
97.09
Issue Date:
19/10/1959

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