The film was made for the 150th anniversary of the founding of H.M. Coastguard. It shows the work carried out by the Coastguard Service in saving life at sea and on the coast, both directly and through their co-ordination with R.A.F. Navy, Post Office and R.N.L.I.
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Collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320452
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Great Britain - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Navies
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Seamanship
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)