Car Ferry 1960

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C/Us of signs reading Boulogne, Calais and Ostend; high angle M/S of cars lined up and waiting to drive onto a ferry, pan left and up to show the white cliffs of Dover beyond. The barrier for travellers to Ostend is drawn back and cars, bicycles and scooters start to go through to the customs shed....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
1503
Sort Number:
CP 296
Time in/Out:
01:51:47:00 / 01:55:18:00
Canister:
CP 296
Film ID:
109.21
Issue Date:
29/08/1960

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  • Lots of extra footage shot for this clip can be seen in 111.01.

    jamied 16th Oct 2012

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