Fishing in Cornwall, 1930s - Film 1006803

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Fishing village in Cornwall, men go off in their boat. Kissing wife and leaves. Handling ropes. Manoeuvring to leave the harbour, passing the jetty and lighthouse and out to sea. Baiting hooks, long line of hooks, pulling in, one large fish on each hook. Sometimes stingrays. Back to harbour. Baskets of fish swung to quay side and go off on trucks. Fish sorted and weighed. Sold on quay side. Lobsters, crabs. Cornwall travelogue.
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