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Ballymena
1964
Production 13/10/1964
05min 51sec
mute, sound
16mm
black and white
Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2
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Leslie Dawes meets Mr Samuel McQuigg who breeds chinchillas in Ballymena. These animals are used for their fur. He exports the fur mostly to New York. There were 40 breeders in Northern Ireland at this time.
An Ulster Television Production.
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