Scouts Dig Up Cannon Balls 1959

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Titles read: "PORTSMOUTH - SCOUTS DIG UP CANNON BALLS"

Portsmouth, Hampshire.

CU of different sized cannon balls ranging from 68 lb to 3 lb that were dug up from the ground by scouts. Two sea scouts wheeling barrow full of cannon balls which they add to a pile of others. They are selling...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
58722
Sort Number:
59/007
Time in/Out:
01:09:30:00 / 01:10:57:00
Canister:
59/7
Film ID:
1567.04
Issue Date:
22/01/1959

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