| ALL HANDS TO THE RESCUE Men, women and children at Winchelsea get to work with their shovels and wheelbarrows to build a barrier which will stop the sea | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5423 |
| Catalog #: | 515311 | |
| Clip Number: | 515311-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1708 | |
| Timecode: | 01:14:50 - 01:15:58 | |
| Location: | Winchelsea, East Sussex. | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Labor, Manual DISASTERS: Storms ENGINEERING: Sea Wall LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Sussex | |
| Description: | "All hands to the rescue!" Every man, woman and boy, lends a hand to build barrier to keep out sea menacing their bungalow homes. Winchelsea, East Sussex. L/S of a woman pushing a wheelbarrow full of sand and pebbles across to the wooden barrier. M/S of boys and a lady digging and filling the wheelbarrows, young people wheel them along. M/S of a girl shovelling the sand and pebbles around the fence. Various shots as other people dig to build up the barrier. | |
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