Removal Of Bathing Ban At Bournemouth 1944

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Bournemouth, Dorset.

Various shots of large piles of barbed wire removed from Bournemouth beach. More shots of the people removing coastal defences obstacles from the beach.

Close up shot of a notice reading "The public may use and bathe from this part of the beach but at their own...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61083
Sort Number:
UN 0930 B
Time in/Out:
01:04:35:00 / 01:08:42:00
Canister:
UN 930 B
Film ID:
1885.02
Issue Date:

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