Western Fleet Manoeuvres 1949

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Off Penzance, Cornwall.

CU. A 'welcome' notice in Penzance in 4 languages. LS. A street in Penzance, decked with flags. Several shots of a barge taking Captain of HMS Implacable to shore. He gets into car and drives to Town Hall. MS. Captain of the Implacable walking up steps of Penzance Town...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67963
Sort Number:
UN 2181 A
Time in/Out:
01:32:57:00 / 01:37:47:00
Canister:
UN 2181 A
Film ID:
2517.14
Issue Date:

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