Lochleven Castle 1940

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Lochleven Castle - Scotland.

Various picturesque shots of ruined castle, which was also a prison, and its surroundings. M/S tower where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned. M/S of a swan. Various shots of angling parties fishing in the loch for trout.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42961
Sort Number:
NSP 224
Time in/Out:
01:01:32:00 / 01:03:18:00
Canister:
NSP 224
Film ID:
1292.02
Issue Date:
18/07/1940

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