Sea Cadet Training Ship AKA Pathe Front… 1947

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Bideford, Devon. Sea cadet training ship "Revenge" launched at Bideford.

MS CU Admiral Sir Pridham-Wippell Commander in Chief Plymouth, inspecting sea cadets.

CU cut in shot of two small boys looking on.

MS the Bishop of Exeter, Rt Rev Charles Edward Curzon arriving for...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40780
Sort Number:
47/041
Time in/Out:
01:11:23:00 / 01:12:14:00
Canister:
47/41
Film ID:
1185.09
Issue Date:
22/05/1947

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