Ahoy, You Landlubbers! AKA The National… 1959

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Titles read: "AHOY, YOU LANDLUBBERS!"

Olympia, London.

High angle shot of various boats at the London / National Boat Show. Two girls sit inside the 'Hydrofoil Runabout' with two girls seated inside. C/U of one of the foils which are attached to the side of the boat, pan to still photograph...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50241
Sort Number:
59/002
Time in/Out:
01:22:55:00 / 01:24:23:00
Canister:
59/2
Film ID:
1565.09
Issue Date:
05/01/1959

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