Sussex - Normans Bay Wreck 1963

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Sussex.

Various shots of crowd of people gathering at Sussex sea coast to see wrecked ship on beach. Closer shots of the ship burning, fire and thick smoke on ship. Fire fighters at work. More shots of the burning ship. Crew looking on, talking. Crowd looking on. More shots of the firemen at...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
79029
Sort Number:
UN 3753 A
Time in/Out:
01:16:24:00 / 01:20:39:00
Canister:
UN 3753 A
Film ID:
2657.06
Issue Date:
1963

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