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Sunday 24 August 2014

Fishing in Mevagissey 1955 from British Pathe

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Mevagissey Harbour with fisherman in foreground sitting on boat smoking. L/S motorboat leaves the harbour with C/U fisherman at helm wearing a beret. Point of view shots from boat as it leaves the harbour. C/U Bob Barron in boat chopping up pilchards as bait for conger eel. M/S gulls hovering over.

C/U fisherman attaching pilchards to line and then throwing it. He returns to helm and then gets himself a cup of tea from vacuum flask. M/S Bob pulling in line with conger eel at the end. Point of view shot rocky coastline with gulls flying above. 90,000 historic films, all SEARCHABLE on YouTube at: 

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