Chinese Junk 1961

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Chertsey, Surrey.

Fade into the bows of a Chinese Junk with ornate dragon painting on the side. We see a man, Rear Admiral Cobb, in a sailor hat hoisting the sail and C/Us of decorative painting on the boat, with the name 'Sea Dragon' clearly seen. Commentator tells us it was built entirely...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1726
Sort Number:
CP 325
Time in/Out:
01:02:32:00 / 01:04:13:00
Canister:
CP 325
Film ID:
135.03
Issue Date:
20/03/1961

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