| ANTIQUES Antique statues and stonework are cleaned and restored in the grounds of Syon House. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7176 |
| Catalog #: | 41161 | |
| Clip Number: | 41161-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 526 | |
| Timecode: | 01:37:39 - 01:39:19 | |
| Location: | Isleworth, Middlesex. | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOBBIES: Antiques HOBBIES: Collecting LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Middlesex | |
| Description: | ANTIQUES Antique statues and stonework are cleaned and restored in the grounds of Syon House. Isleworth, Middlesex. In the grounds of Syon House we see various shots of antiques that are stored, restored and cleaned there by brothers Bert and Alf Crowther. "rescued treasures of the palaces, mansions and gardens of the past." MS Sign reading 'The White Hart' LS The White Hart MS In the gardens showing a statue and a large statue filled with flowers. MS Two Lion statues and in background statue of a woman. CU of the woman statue. MS Two men walking among the statues. Doves are on the ground. MS Two Men one of them is feeding the doves. MS Fountain. In the shape of a small boy with wings. LS Man cleaning a woman statue. & MS LS Man and woman being shown around the gardens they are looking at the statues. MS Man and woman looking at statue They then walk out of picture. MS Egyptian statue. MS Another statue of the woman she is holding musical instrument LS Man renervating a stone owl. & CU CU Man clipping at the owl he is wearing a paper hat. LS Two men working one of them is working on a fireplace. MS Man digging out design which is on fireplace. CU Design being dug out. MS Two men carefully wheeling out trolley which has statue on. MS Two men with the trolley coming into picture and going up to van. MS Man watching. MS Statue being carefully lifted into van. | |
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