Worst Gale Ever Recorded 1922

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Item title reads: "Worst Gale Ever Recorded - Several boats driven ashore in Cornwall where gale obtained record velocity of 108 miles per hour."

Looe, Cornwall.

Panning shot of shipwrecked boat in Devon. Young boy in sailor uniform is seen in foreground.

Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22758
Sort Number:
G 0858
Time in/Out:
01:15:38:00 / 01:16:23:00
Canister:
G 858
Film ID:
260.12
Issue Date:
13/03/1922

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