Bluebird Still Trying 1958

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Full title reads: "Lake Coniston. Bluebird Still Trying".

Lake Coniston, Cumbria.

GV Speedboat Bluebird moving from right to left of picture slowly across Coniston Water. SV Ditto, Bluebird picking up speed. LV Bluebird racing across water, camera pans with it.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50000
Sort Number:
58/090
Time in/Out:
01:01:42:00 / 01:03:33:00
Canister:
58/90
Film ID:
1557.02
Issue Date:
10/11/1958

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