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Bourne - A Town Study

From racing cars to squeaky toys: local school kids discover there's more to rural Bourne than meets the eye.

1975 21 mins Silent

Overview

Pencils, notebooks and microphones at the ready! The people and industries of Bourne are put under the spotlight by the local kids in this unusual geography teaching film for schools. There are some surprising discoveries to be made: as well as glasshouses and iron foundries, the kids get to study the factory floor of a plastic toy manufacturer and interview the boss of racing car specialists BRM.

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Bourne

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

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