Bird Sanctuary 1948

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Bird sanctuary on islands off coast of Wales.

L/S boat load of people approaching island. L/S cliff with seagulls on water in foreground. C/U cliff face, gulls flying in foreground. M/S cliff face with birds resting and flying. L/S from island, boat being drawn in onto beach. C/U two puffins...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34164
Sort Number:
NP 215
Time in/Out:
01:30:52:00 / 01:33:00:00
Canister:
NP 215
Film ID:
1261.19
Issue Date:
25/10/1948

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  • "Bird sanctuary on islands off coast of Wales" - the islands in question are Grassholm, Skomer and Skokholm.

    jamied 19th Aug 2012
  • There are three references within the shots list to "penguins" on the island. This seems somewhat unlikely just off the Welsh coast! They are instead simply baby birds, perhaps razorbills, (I'm no expert on the subject!).

    Judging by the commentary, all the footage in this clip is shot specifically on Skokholm.

    jamied 19th Aug 2012

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