Wolf Rock Relieved 1952

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Wolf Rock, Cornwall

GV Wolf Rock Lighthouse LV Trinity House Relief ship "Satellite" SV Captain F Horn waving from "Satellite" LV Rough seas breaking over Wolf Rock & Nearer shots. SV Lighthouse. SV Men in relief tender under way. SV Lighthouse and Tender. CU. Boat Hook reaching out for Buoy....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
26797
Sort Number:
52/010
Time in/Out:
01:16:52:00 / 01:19:15:00
Canister:
52/10
Film ID:
7.17
Issue Date:
31/01/1952

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