King Winter's Icy Grip! 1933

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Full title reads: "Quebec. King winter's icy grip locks up Canada's water ways and shipping."

Quebec, Canada.

Various shots of large ships trying to make their way through ice flows on freezing canals. Men with long poles stand on side of canal and try to break up ice. A ship tries...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6808
Sort Number:
33/100
Time in/Out:
01:08:16:00 / 01:08:53:00
Canister:
33/100
Film ID:
741.07
Issue Date:
14/12/1933

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