Down To The Sea Again 1945

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Several shots of the fishing trawlers working as mine sweepers during the war (library shots).

London - Fishing trawlers (mine sweepers during the war) being stripped off their arms at the London Docks. Ships are getting ready to go back to their old job - fishing. Crane at work unloading...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45224
Sort Number:
NP 058
Time in/Out:
01:41:19:00 / 01:45:52:00
Canister:
NP 58
Film ID:
1382.15
Issue Date:
22/10/1945

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