The Belles Of "98" 1928

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"Thirty years ago - when even a ship steaming across a painted screen was a source of wonder to Eve of those days."

L/S of a pleasure steamer moving past the camera. "And when Adam and Eve came ashore - oh, the modes of the Maids of "98"!" M/S of passengers making their way down a gangplank...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
36997
Sort Number:
EP 308
Time in/Out:
01:23:30:00 / 01:25:19:00
Canister:
EP 308
Film ID:
1036.11
Issue Date:
06/12/1928

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