Gorge Repairs 1968

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No title. Cheddar Gorge repairs, Somerset.

Pan scaffolding against the cliffs at Cheddar. L/S entrance to the caves. Various shots interior caves, showing stalagmites and stalactites. L/S ditto. Panning shot along road through Cheddar taken from top of scaffolding. M/S man drilling into cliff...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
56632
Sort Number:
68/015
Time in/Out:
01:18:55:00 / 01:19:59:00
Canister:
68/15
Film ID:
2053.12
Issue Date:
18/02/1968

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