Bluebird Sinks 1955

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Lake Mead, United States of America (USA).

On the eve of his bid to break his own world water speed record, Donald Campbell watches his boat "Bluebird" sinking - luckily, no permanent damage. GV. Lake Mead. SV. Bluebird going out for run. SV. People watching from bank. GV. Pan with Bluebird...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31375
Sort Number:
55/084
Time in/Out:
01:18:39:00 / 01:19:47:00
Canister:
55/84
Film ID:
557.10
Issue Date:
20/10/1955

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