Climbers Erect Mountain Top Peace Beacon 1919

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Item title reads: "Near Windermere - For Mountain-Top Peace Beacon - Hill climbers transport material to summit of England's highest mountain."

Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria.

WS. Group making it's way along a stony path, mountains in the distance behind them. Men lead ponies loaded...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
29979
Sort Number:
G 0582
Time in/Out:
01:05:28:00 / 01:06:35:00
Canister:
G 582
Film ID:
190.04
Issue Date:

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