Clay Pigeon Shooting 1960

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Clay pigeon shooting. Holland / Netherlands.

Various shots of sportsmen shooting at clay objects in the form of flying saucers. The shots show the sportsmen taking aim and firing, the process of releasing the flying saucers, spent cartridges and the broken saucers lying on the ground after...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
85207
Sort Number:
UN 3374 C
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:01:30:00
Canister:
UN 3374 C
Film ID:
2964.01
Issue Date:
1960

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