Ship Turns Turtle 1925

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Item title reads - Ship turns turtle. Whilst firemen were fighting blazing cargo, S.S. Pizarro suddenly keels over and puts fire out herself! Bootle, Merseyside.

L/S of the S.S. Pizarro on its side next to the dock. M/S of it lying in the water, the camera pans across it from various angles....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
19874
Sort Number:
G 1233
Time in/Out:
01:10:50:00 / 01:13:00:00
Canister:
G 1233
Film ID:
426.08
Issue Date:
15/10/1925

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