Wreck Of Newquay Lifeboat 1914-1918

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Wreck of Newquay lifeboat. Cornwall.

Recreation on the beach at Newquay in Cornwall. Shot of a calliope; with advertisements hung up on it; being cranked by a hand coming from a body off screen. Several young men and women gather around it. Looks like a fair or some festive occasion. One girl;...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72206
Sort Number:
ON 073 L
Time in/Out:
01:32:50:00 / 01:33:44:00
Canister:
ON 073 L
Film ID:
1878.37
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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