Heligoland Today 1928

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"Heligoland...the once great fortress, now dismantled and back to its unimportant state of years before the war."

L/S of Heligoland. Looks pretty desolate. Panning shot of what looks like ruined buildings and a railway track stretching off into the distance. L/S of the ruins. A man walks along...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16632
Sort Number:
EP 133
Time in/Out:
01:27:45:00 / 01:28:49:00
Canister:
EP 133
Film ID:
932.15
Issue Date:
05/11/1928

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