East Anglia AKA Around Britain 1949

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Title reads: "East Anglia". Extra flood defences are put in place.

LV Pan swollen River Ouse.

MV Men at work on dyke bank.

CU Shovels turning over mud.

CU Man digging.

CU Spade lifting over mud.

SV Bulldozer riding over mud.

MV Mr...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45813
Sort Number:
49/023
Time in/Out:
01:52:25:00 / 01:53:08:00
Canister:
49/23
Film ID:
1407.42
Issue Date:
21/03/1949

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