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Drag-On Racing 1966
Description
Full title reads: "Hong Kong. Drag-On Racing"
Hong Kong. Dragon boat Festival.
GV Dragon boats racing between packed junks. SV Men paddling furiously. LV Boats racing. SV Pan as boats finish race. LV Start of final race. SV Pan boat at speed. SV Boat at speed. LV Pan the finish of...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 33243
- Sort Number:
- 66/052
- Time in/Out:
- 01:01:12:00 / 01:02:16:00
- Canister:
- 66/52
- Film ID:
- 1799.02
- Issue Date:
- 30/06/1966
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