Stranded On The Rocky Coast 1925

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Item title reads - Stranded on the rocky Cornish coast. Crew of 2000 ton French steamer saved by the breeches buoy. Kennack, Cornwall.

L/S of the steamer beached on the shore with the sea lapping around the bottom. Various shots as people watch from the beach and a man is winched across on...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
25215
Sort Number:
G 1194
Time in/Out:
01:18:09:00 / 01:19:33:00
Canister:
G 1194
Film ID:
400.08
Issue Date:
01/06/1925

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