The Great Drought 1947

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear or unknown.

Location of events unknown.

Shots of a dried up river bed showing boulders on the bottom exposed. General view of the low river by the wharf. M/S of ships left high and dry on the river bed.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64187
Sort Number:
UN 1817 B
Time in/Out:
01:26:29:00 / 01:28:12:00
Canister:
UN 1817 B
Film ID:
2172.06
Issue Date:
1947

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