Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1957

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Unissued / Unused material.

Belgian Antarctic expedition prepares to leave.

Various shots of 'Polarsikel' and 'Polarhav', both 650 ton ships built as icebreakers, loading mission equipment in harbour of Antwerp, includes helicopters and dogs.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
69251
Sort Number:
UN 3017 F
Time in/Out:
01:28:46:00 / 01:29:25:00
Canister:
UN 3017 F
Film ID:
2572.16
Issue Date:
1957

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