Searchlights

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Unused / unissued material - location and dates unclear or unknown.

Various shots at night of searchlights sweeping the sky. Some shots show operators silhouetted in front of beam.

Cataloguer's Note: Material is fairly scratched - MD.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60445
Sort Number:
UN 0294 D
Time in/Out:
01:03:32:00 / 01:04:20:00
Canister:
UN 294 D
Film ID:
1685.02
Issue Date:

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