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Cliff Dropping AKA Cliff Hanging 1962
Description
Westman Isles, Iceland.
L/S of four sailing boats sailing in front of the craggy cliffs of the Westman Isles. L/S, from on board a boat, of seagulls nesting on the cliff face.
M/S of four men carrying coils of rope, walking over scrubby ground. The men reach the edge of the cliff...
Data
- Time in/Out:
- 01:00:25:00 / 01:02:22:00
- Canister:
- CP 367
- Film ID:
- 175.01
- Issue Date:
- 08/01/1962
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