Holiday Yachting Season Opens 1947

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Full title reads: "Holiday Yachting Seasons Opens".

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.

Good shots of small yachts, taking part in a race, sailing along.

CU the crew of one of the yachts hauling on the ropes. They are wet with spray.

Shot taken from the deck of the ship....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40787
Sort Number:
47/043
Time in/Out:
01:23:08:00 / 01:24:08:00
Canister:
47/43
Film ID:
1185.16
Issue Date:
29/05/1947

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