Cockle Fishing In Malaya 1958

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Malaya, Malaysia.

Title reads 'Fresh on the Shell'.

GV. Small fishing boats at sea with fishermen in water. Various shots of coolies hanging over their boats and dredging the sea by hands for cockles. Various close up shots of large dishes of cockles. Various shots of man throwing...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
69663
Sort Number:
UN 3050 E
Time in/Out:
01:47:56:00 / 01:49:54:00
Canister:
UN 3050 E
Film ID:
2588.38
Issue Date:

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