Land Reclamation In Holland 1968

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Flevo Polder Area, Zuyder Zee, Holland (Netherlands).

Aerial shot flying over a pumping station set in the middle of a flooded area of Flevoland which is to be reclaimed. This area is called the Polder of Flevoland in the former Zuyder Sea. Various shots inside the pumping station showing...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91402
Sort Number:
UN 4356 B
Time in/Out:
01:22:53:00 / 01:25:35:00
Canister:
UN 4356 B
Film ID:
3311.13
Issue Date:
1968

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