| CORACLE FISHERMAN Harry Rogers goes fly-fishing in his coracle at Iron Bridge in Shropshire | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7131 |
| Catalog #: | 287788 | |
| Clip Number: | 287788-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 201 | |
| Timecode: | 01:18:18 - 01:20:19 | |
| Location: | Iron Bridge, Shropshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1948 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FISHING: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Traditional, Misc | |
| Description: | Iron Bridge, Shropshire. Various shots show fisherman Harry Rogers carrying his coracle - a kind of craft first used by ancient Britons - down to the river and launching it. For an anchor he ties a piece of rope around a brick. Gen. View man coming out of hut. Ms man lifting coracle on to back. Gen. View pan man down steps put coracle in water. Cu man tying string on to house brick. Ms man getting into boat. Ls man paddling to mid-stream. Harry drops his anchor at a suitable spot. Several shots of Harry fly-fishing from the coracle. Ls man starting to fish. Ms man casting. Cu man. Cu fly. Ms pan man pan to fish on hook. Cu man reeling in fish. Ms man pulling in fish. Ls pulling in anchor paddling off. | |
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