New Lifeboats Launched By Duke Of Edinburgh 1961

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Kilcobben Cove, The Lizard, Cornwall.

MS. Head on Lizard life boat. LS. Ditto. at bottom of slip way. MS. Two of crew. MS. as lifeboat goes down slipway into Cove pan with lifeboat as it sails round Cove. MS. Lifeboat coming along side jetty. MS.Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as he climbs...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85578
Sort Number:
UN 3514 A
Time in/Out:
01:07:24:00 / 01:15:10:00
Canister:
UN 3514 A
Film ID:
2984.04
Issue Date:
1961

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