River Police - Rescue 1957

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River Thames, London.

River Police (officially known as Thames Division Metropolitan Police) are seen performing a training exercise - they rescue a man who has fallen ill on a barge. Film begins with shots of a launch speeding down the river under Tower Bridge. A man stands on the edge of...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1456
Sort Number:
CP 128
Time in/Out:
01:52:07:00 / 01:55:33:00
Canister:
CP 128
Film ID:
61.36
Issue Date:
15/05/1957

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