Fishing Festival 1961

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Westmann Isles, Iceland.

Various shots of anglers setting off in fishing boats for some deep-fishing as part of the second International Festival of Iceland. The boats move out from the Fridarhofn Harbour and move out to sea; people on board prepare their rods. Several shots of the people fishing...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1868
Sort Number:
CP 345
Time in/Out:
01:12:43:00 / 01:15:41:00
Canister:
CP 345
Film ID:
153.09
Issue Date:
07/08/1961

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