Trawlers 1954

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Whitstable, Kent.

Various shots show fishermen brothers George and Alf Leggatt at sea, showing us their novel way of catching sprats. They trail their nets between two trawlers and use mechanical winches to pay out the net. Jill Leggatt, Alf's young daughter, beats her arms around her body...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44220
Sort Number:
NP 487
Time in/Out:
01:50:50:00 / 01:52:01:00
Canister:
NP 487
Film ID:
1339.28
Issue Date:
11/01/1954

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