The Poet Of The Sea AKA The Port Of The… 1930

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Item title reads - "The poet of the sea." John Masefield visits H.M.S. Eaglet and attends cathedral service for the seamen of the Seaport City. Liverpool, Merseyside.

L/S as John Masefield and dignitaries watch as veterans march past, the camera pans across John who moves off the platform....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18833
Sort Number:
G 1685
Time in/Out:
01:41:39:00 / 01:42:22:00
Canister:
G 1685
Film ID:
816.32
Issue Date:
13/02/1930

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