Boats Made Of Glass 1956

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Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Plastic and fibreglass boats presented to potential customers - Iceland's fishermen. GV. Icelandic people looking over the craft moored alongside the jetty. GV. Man peering into the hull. Camera tilts up to show the visitors looking at the craft. One man bends down and...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32115
Sort Number:
56/073
Time in/Out:
01:49:27:00 / 01:50:18:00
Canister:
56/73
Film ID:
597.36
Issue Date:
10/09/1956

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