Ashore Off Scarborough 1938

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Titles read: "Ashore off Scarborough".

Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Various shots of huge waves crashing over the sea front at Scarborough. A woman and a young boy stand on the front and look out at the stranded destroyer ship Walrus as massive waves break over her. Commentator explains...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16296
Sort Number:
38/014
Time in/Out:
01:00:23:00 / 01:00:49:00
Canister:
38/14
Film ID:
955.01
Issue Date:
17/02/1938

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