Launching Of A Ship 1914-1918

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Launching of a Ship.

Location of events unknown - somewhere in Britain?

Front diagonal shot of ship with striped bow; with part of crowd on pier. Side view pan on ship moving by slowly to right; past the spectators and out into the water. Looking up at bow. Left side view; which is...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
72939
Sort Number:
ON 106 B
Time in/Out:
01:00:49:00 / 01:03:02:00
Canister:
ON 106 B
Film ID:
1908.02
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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