| ORCHIDS FOR EXPORT Orchids are bred and grown at greenhouse | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7141 |
| Catalog #: | 38954 | |
| Clip Number: | 38954-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 273 | |
| Timecode: | 01:29:44 - 01:31:00 | |
| Location: | Wandsworth, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1949 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Plant Nursery, Flowers HORTICULTURE/FLOWERS: Orchids HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Greenhouse LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Horticulture | |
| Description: | Orchids for export. Wandsworth, London. Good C/U's of orchids. Brothers John and Cyril Dixon work in the greenhouse cross breeding and looking after the plant. CU Selecting plant packing. CU Orchids in water. MS CU Preparing for packing. CU Man. CU Inserting stalks in water holder. They pick the flowers and pack them in cotton wool and water, then lay them in boxes. MS Packing them in box. CU Orchid. CU Spray. CU Flowers in boxes. CU Putting them in boxes. M/S as the lid is put on, scene dissolves to air hostess carrying a box and handing it over to another air hostess next to the airplane bound for America. | |
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