Fine Engineering Feat 1925

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Item title reads - Fine engineering feat. New 3000 ton ferry landing stage fixed - and in use - in 24 hours. Seacombe, Cheshire.

L/S of the crane lifting up a long piece of metal, a ship sails along in the background and people watch in the foreground. Various shots as the metal is swung across...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
25132
Sort Number:
G 1187
Time in/Out:
01:40:56:00 / 01:42:10:00
Canister:
G 1187
Film ID:
392.28
Issue Date:
07/05/1925

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