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Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard

Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard

1951•15m
Documentary

A party of children take an eye-opening tour of John Brown's Shipyard in Clydebank.

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Production

BFI, Gaumont-British Instructional

Language

EN

Status

Released

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