Film - Acetate - 16mm 'Brake rig Rotherham'

PART OF:
16mm films, videotapes and sound recordings from British Railways Research, Derby
Made:
1977 in United Kingdom

Negative Master; U80 / 1976-1977 / 08/04/1977 /Colour, Silent / Can 1 of 4;400 feet metal canister

Details

Category:
Moving Images
Object Number:
2017-7069/243
Materials:
cellulose acetate and metal (unknown)
type:
16 mm film

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