British Mine Sweepers 1926

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Manchester.

Title: "British Mine Sweepers. H.M.S. Mistly and H.M.S. Newark visit England's Inland Port".

Panning L/S of two battleships in harbour. M/S of one of the ships, two sailors walk past the camera on the quayside. L/S of the other ship, sailors lean on the railings talking...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
25868
Sort Number:
G 1308
Time in/Out:
01:18:33:00 / 01:19:31:00
Canister:
G 1308
Film ID:
508.07
Issue Date:
05/07/1926

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