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Moon's men

United Kingdom, 1964

Film
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Without commentary, tells of the early morning shrimp fishing at Morecambe Bay, on the north-west coast of England. When the tide goes out, two men harness their well-fed mares, ride in a wooden wagon to the water and gather their nets filled with fish.

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Credits

production company

Element Films

Duration

00:12:50:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311648

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishermen

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishing villages

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → England - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Fishing villages

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishermen

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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