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Biscuits by the million

Australia, 1954
film

This is story of biscuit manufacture in a modern factory of the 50’s. The flour, sugar and milk that forms the basic dough of every biscuit is mixed, kn..

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It takes the biscuit

United Kingdom, 1942
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Making biscuit

Australia, 1987
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Daily bread

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Similarity: 75%

Modern bread making

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Similarity: 74%

A Loaf of bread

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Our daily bread

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Our daily bread [B&W]

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Buns

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Bakery beat

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A Million pounds a day

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Prelude to progress

United Kingdom, 1951
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Bread. - 2nd ed.

United States, 1960
Similarity: 68%

Baked bean story

United Kingdom, 1980
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The Principles of baking

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Australian diary. No. 046

Australia, 1951
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A Peep into a well known pottery works

United Kingdom, 1935
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Made in Australia

Australia, 1959
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How sugar is refined

Australia, 1950
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