Camera Interviews - Mr Percy Westerman 1931

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Dorset. Percy Westerman - the "famous Boy's Writer" is featured in this story.

C/U of Mr Westerman smoking a pipe and reading a book in his houseboat. L/S of Mr Westerman in a small motor boat moving away from his houseboat. C/U of Westerman negotiating the river. Three of Westerman's four...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15365
Sort Number:
EP 171
Time in/Out:
01:37:37:00 / 01:40:30:00
Canister:
EP 171
Film ID:
910.17
Issue Date:
20/04/1931

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