Walk Across Lake 1969

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No titles. Walking race through a lake.

Morbisch, Austria.

Various shots of a group of young people in funny costumes (or could just be hippies in their usual clothes) jumping in Lake Nedsiedlersee and walking through the water. They are gatecrashing a 'serious' event - The Great Walk...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57421
Sort Number:
69/070
Time in/Out:
01:09:19:00 / 01:10:17:00
Canister:
69/70
Film ID:
2225.05
Issue Date:
28/08/1969

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