Smoked Turkeys (1954)

Smoked turkeys. Harry West’s butchers. Tottenham, London. M/S of turkeys hanging up in cold storage, a man walks in and takes them away. Various shots of man lifting turkeys from hook and passing them over. M/S of turkey being pushed on overhead trolley into trussing room. M/S as man puts turkey on a bench. M/S of men standing at bench trussing turkeys. Various shots of the process. C/U two men injecting turkey with spices, needle enters the left leg. C/U man’s face. C/U of the turkey being placed in tray with others. M/S man taking turkeys from tray and placing one in brine tub. C/U turkey dropping down into solution. C/U turkeys hanging in smoking oven, man inspects them and looks into the lower regions of the oven. M/S man lifting batch of turkeys from oven, Harry West walks into picture and examines them. C/U as they are examined and put back on rack. M/S two men placing smoked turkeys on bench, prior to wrapping. C/U turkey is placed in plastic bag and suction pipe is inserted. C/U of an
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