The Tub Man - A Hastings Study 1919

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Hastings, Sussex.

"Biddy" they call this acrobatic "smiler." But perhaps a more appropriate name would be "Tubby." C/U of a man laughing uproariously. He is standing on a beach. M/S of him holding a very large tub. He rolls it around the beach a bit - there is a little rowing boat and a pier...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14970
Sort Number:
EP 095
Time in/Out:
01:24:12:00 / 01:25:31:00
Canister:
EP 095
Film ID:
876.10
Issue Date:

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