Blessing The Waters - Hastings 1949

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Hastings, Sussex.

CU. Choir boys. LS. Crowd gathered on dock at Hastings for the ceremony of blessing of the waters. Priest leaving a barge, holding a large cross. Various shots of the religious procession led by priests and choir boys moving through crowded streets of Hastings. CU. Cross...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
77661
Sort Number:
UN 2174 D
Time in/Out:
01:38:41:00 / 01:42:14:00
Canister:
UN 2174 D
Film ID:
2513.13
Issue Date:
1949

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