Metal Structure Collapses 1930-1939

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Various shots of men working on a collapsed metal structure - possibly a bridge or a crane. The structure has collapsed into a dock or canal area. Firemen and others work to lift things out of the water. Other cranes and boats are brought to the scene. Men...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
73011
Sort Number:
UNI GAZ 012
Time in/Out:
01:50:49:00 / 01:51:26:00
Canister:
UNI GAZ ROLL 12
Film ID:
1909.15
Issue Date:
1930 - 1939

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