Shows the use of huge shovels and grabs and other giant earth-moving equipment at work in Britain.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010677
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Earthmoving machinery
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Machinery
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Machinery
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earthmoving machinery
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)