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Mass Cross Channel Water Ski Crossing AKA… 1966
Description
Unissued / unused material - some dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.
Sandgate, near Folkestone, Kent
GV Large crane on the front at Sandgate. LS Speedboat being lifted by crane. LS Ditto, pan to other speedboats on beach waiting to launch on the mass Cross Channel Ski Race....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Heather
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 89967
- Sort Number:
- UN 4174 F
- Time in/Out:
- 01:50:47:00 / 01:51:53:00
- Canister:
- UN 4174 F
- Film ID:
- 3213.15
- Issue Date:
- 1966
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