New Ship Under Construction 1962

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Description

(possibly) Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, (formerly Lancashire).

VS Workers arriving at the gates of Vickers Armstrong Shipbuilders Ltd. VS of men and cranes at work laying the hull of a new ship.

(E/C. Neg.)

Note: the clapper board is entitled 'Oriana'.

Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
88569
Sort Number:
UN 4083 E
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:02:29:00
Canister:
UN 4083 E
Film ID:
3148.01
Issue Date:
1962

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