Sea! ... Sea!! ... Thou Mighty Monster! 1932

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Full title reads: "Hastings. Sea! ... Sea!! ... thou mighty monster! Giant waves lashed to fury by nearly 100 mile an hour gale, make majestic spectacle to eye & ear."

Hastings, East Sussex.

Massive waves lash the sea front at Hastings. Water crashes up in the air as the sea batters...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
5287
Sort Number:
32/097
Time in/Out:
01:38:08:00 / 01:39:09:00
Canister:
32/97
Film ID:
689.27
Issue Date:
05/12/1932

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