A study of the Cornish fishermen who man the lifeboats off the Cornish coast, ready at all times and in all weathers to go to the rescue of ships in distress.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323564
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishermen
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Rescue work
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Shipwrecks
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rescue work
History → Great Britain - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)