Stevedores & Cape Town 1962

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Cape Town, South Africa.

Good MS Rhinoceros. GV coastline could be Cornwall. MS Stevedores playing cards on barge. Good CU of cards in hands and in play. VS cargo being unloaded from barge at London Docks. VS lifesavers walking towards camera. MS girls watching. GV tropical beach scene with...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
87380
Sort Number:
UN 3812 A
Time in/Out:
01:41:40:00 / 01:49:37:00
Canister:
UN 3812 A
Film ID:
3086.16
Issue Date:
1962

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