Autumn Gales And Floods Follow Summer Drought 1949

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Full title reads: "Autumn Gales And Floods Follow Summer Drought".

Sussex and Kent coast.

SV Waves breaking over coast. GV Promenade. Wave breaks in front of camera. SV Wave breaking over promenade rail. LV promenade, waves breaking. GV Promenade, waves breaking in front of camera....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46482
Sort Number:
49/086
Time in/Out:
01:57:52:00 / 01:58:55:00
Canister:
49/86
Film ID:
1425.39
Issue Date:
27/10/1949

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