| REMOVAL OF BATHING BAN AT BOURNEMOUTH Coastal defence obstacles removed from Bournemouth beach so people can bath again. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7712 |
| Catalog #: | 315846 | |
| Clip Number: | 315846-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 930 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:04:57 - 01:09:15 | |
| Location: | Dorset | |
| Year Shot: | 1944 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Beach/Swimwear LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Dorset RECREATION: Beaches WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Afterword (Epilogue) WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: European Front | |
| Description: | BAN AT BOURNEMOUTH Coastal defense obstacles removed from Bournemouth beach so people can bath again. Bournemouth, Dorset. Various shots of large piles of barbed wire removed from Bournemouth beach. More shots of the people removing coastal defenses obstacles from the beach. Close up shot of a notice reading "The public may use and bathe from this part of the beach but at their own risk. Beware of barbed wire and other obstructions, do not touch any suspicious objects - by order 25th July 1944 Garrison Commander". Various shots of the people at beach, swimming, sunbathing, having fun - mainly young women and children (swimsuit, bathing suit). A group of children run into water. More shots of children playing in sand. More shots of the crowded beach. Barbed wire and other obstacles still seen at some parts of the beach. | |
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