| WEED CUTTING Special boat for cutting weeds that clog rivers in East Anglia. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7024 | |
| Catalog #: | 508245 | |
| Clip Number: | 508245-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 128 | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:15 - 01:26:12 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HORTICULTURE/PLANTS & TREES: Water Plants HORTICULTURE/PLANTS & TREES: Weed Control LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Unusual | |
| Description: | WEED CUTTING Special boat for cutting weeds that clog rivers in East Anglia. East Anglia. Various shots of special boat motoring down river in countryside. The boat is fitted with a paddle that powers large pair of scissors under the hull. The scissors are for cutting weeds that clog up the water and get into boat's propellers. The chopped weeds are scooped out of the water by men using shovels and piled in a barge. M/S of motor launch on river. | |
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