Wreck Off Holy Island 1935

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Wreck off Holy Island, Northumbria.

L/S of the wreckage of the coastal steamer "Grosvenor" on the rocks, two people stand on shore in foreground. M/S as water swirls around it. Various shots of the passengers and crew who were all saved, they chat and smile.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12143
Sort Number:
35/102
Time in/Out:
01:39:09:00 / 01:39:29:00
Canister:
35/102
Film ID:
849.16
Issue Date:
23/12/1935

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