Inflatable Dinghy Demonstrated In River… 1965

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London.

Information on the 'Dhobi' inflatable dinghy.

VS. The inflatable dinghy is thrown into River Thames and two people climb into it and move out into the middle of the river. Good LS. of the Houses of Parliament on a dull day taken from down river past Lambeth Bridge, some seagulls...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
88179
Sort Number:
UN 3977 B
Time in/Out:
01:38:13:00 / 01:43:15:00
Canister:
UN 3977 B
Film ID:
3127.13
Issue Date:
1965

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