Film Number |
5332 |
Title |
[REFUSE SALVAGE, OPENING OF BURNLEY WOOD LIBRARY] |
Producer |
Sam Hanna |
Date |
*1947 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
3 mins 56 secs |
Description |
The processing of household waste and the opening of a new branch library in Burnley. A dustcart arrives at a refuse depot carrying sacks of recyclable materials. There are scenes inside the depot of the salvage process, including workmen sorting through paper and scrap metal as it passes by on a conveyor belt. The film cuts to the opening of Burnley Wood branch library, at which the mayor helps to issue a book with the help of the Library Chairman. |
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