Ocean Layer 1950-1959

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Ocean layer.

Poor quality aerial shots of warships at sea - transferred from 16 mm print.

December 2010: Venna Lovegrove volunteered information on this clip, confirming that it is C.S. Ocean Layer.

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80430
Sort Number:
UN 3236 C
Time in/Out:
01:45:08:00 / 01:47:55:00
Canister:
UN 3236 C
Film ID:
2730.16
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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