Pilot John Burns 1922

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Newcastle.

Full titles read: "Our Pilots are the Finest in the World - Pilot John Burns swings the 919 [ton] giant Cunarder Berengana - with but a few feet to spare."

Various L/S's of the ship pulling out of Newcastle dock, it's funnels puffing out large amounts of smoke. Tug boats...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22866
Sort Number:
G 0873
Time in/Out:
01:52:08:00 / 01:57:14:00
Canister:
G 873
Film ID:
264.34
Issue Date:
04/05/1922

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