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Yorkshire's Wonder Dam 1926
Description
Near Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Title: "Yorkshire's Wonder Dam in course of construction - being built over the River Nidd at Sear Village".
L/S of a rapid river flowing towards a dam. Panning shot of the concrete and metal dam, water froths through it. Panning shot over massive concrete...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Amelia
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 25494
- Sort Number:
- G 1263
- Time in/Out:
- 01:37:32:00 / 01:38:36:00
- Canister:
- G 1263
- Film ID:
- 448.23
- Issue Date:
- 27/01/1926
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