SS Orsova Sea Trials 1954

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Isle of Arran, Strathclyde.

Uncut fine grain of story used in pictorial 510. Note on Pictorial pink cards. Orsova trials.

A man walks in to send a telegram. The operator taps out the success of the trials.
Man reading from wall and writing something down. Man working on map. 2...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
81475
Sort Number:
UN 2617 A
Time in/Out:
01:18:39:00 / 01:27:57:00
Canister:
UN 2617 A
Film ID:
2769.07
Issue Date:
1954

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