Saving Clouds! 1931

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Various shots of battleships or frigates at sea.

"Every year the navies go one better than the year before...better and bigger smokes is the aim of these protecting ships." L/S of large cloud of black smoke emerging from one of the ships. Ship passes the camera with large clouds of smoke billowing...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16956
Sort Number:
EP 165
Time in/Out:
01:56:17:00 / 01:57:56:00
Canister:
EP 165
Film ID:
956.27
Issue Date:
12/01/1931

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