Climbing The Unclimbable! 1934

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Titles read: "CLIMBING THE UNCLIMBABLE!"

Portnant, Wales.

L/S of the village of Portnant with dark mountains rising beyond. Women in overalls walk along a village street carrying children; children put a letter in the village post box. C/U of the post box shows the next collection...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40198
Sort Number:
PT 229
Time in/Out:
01:13:27:00 / 01:15:07:00
Canister:
PT 229
Film ID:
1163.08
Issue Date:
13/08/1934

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