Hydraulics Research Station - Experiments… 1956

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Wallingford, near Oxford.

CU of Tema Harbour model (being built near Accra in Ghana). MS.Of paddle gear producing waves. CU.Waves. MS.Of proposed harbour, with radio controlled model tanker. MS.Small fishing harbour. LS.Interior of main building. Various shots of the model of the Navet Dam...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
82737
Sort Number:
UN 2914 A
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:03:04:00
Canister:
UN 2914 A
Film ID:
2842.01
Issue Date:
1956

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