Our Latest - Motor Lifeboat 1929

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Item title reads - Our latest motor lifeboat, already saviour of 5 lives at Cromer, inspected by members of the House of Commons, before taking up her station at Selsey. London.

M/S as the ladies and gentlemen walk down steps and climb onto the lifeboat, examining various parts. M/S of the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
36034
Sort Number:
G 1628
Time in/Out:
01:40:34:00 / 01:41:47:00
Canister:
G 1628
Film ID:
796.29
Issue Date:
29/07/1929

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