Sea Hawks Above Lonely Rookeries 1926

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Flock of birds on the coast. Shots of cliffs. A man abseils down a cliff. Seals on the rocks. Shots of seal colony from a moving boat. Cormorants and sea hawks are shown nesting amongst the rocks. C/U of seagulls in flight. Story incomplete.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14472
Sort Number:
EP 028
Time in/Out:
01:55:23:00 / 01:57:20:00
Canister:
EP 028
Film ID:
832.26
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