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Taking Cover And Camouflaged Costume 1940
Description
Taking cover.
Location of events unknown.
Angler fishing off pier at British seaside resort. The man puts up notice 'Taking cover' to make sure no one makes off with his things while he is.... taking cover. On his return the item then features a girl in a tin helmet and camouflaged...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 42939
- Sort Number:
- NSP 219
- Time in/Out:
- 01:27:44:00 / 01:28:22:00
- Canister:
- NSP 219
- Film ID:
- 1290.17
- Issue Date:
- 13/06/1940
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