Pully Bridge 1938

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River Nith, Enterkinfoot, Scotland.

Several shots of a very scared boy holding a chain hanging on ropes over river Nith. As the ropes are pulled, he moves along with chain towards the camera and on the other bank. Several shots of the two boys being pulled over the river together. Voiceover...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42334
Sort Number:
NSP 112
Time in/Out:
01:24:38:00 / 01:24:54:00
Canister:
NSP 112
Film ID:
1256.16
Issue Date:
19/05/1938

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