Herring Moon Warms Yarmouth (1948)

Full title reads: “HERRING MOON WARMS YARMOUTH“. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Close up shot of the two herrings. Various long shots of fishing boats arriving to harbour of Yarmouth with seagulls following them. General view of dockside with trawlers pulling alongside. Angle shot of trawler’s funnel. High angle shot of the men working on trawler’s deck. Close up shot of the life belt with sign ’Fragrance’ - name of the trawler. Top shot, looking down hold of trawler. Men filling basket with fish. Basket ascends. Men on deck swinging basket ashore. Two men catching basket on shore. Close up shot of basket of fish. Two men pick it up and carry it away. Close up shot of the fish being poured into large basket. Long shot of the men tipping fish into large basket. Trawlers in background. Close up shot of fish falling into box. Long shot of line of women gutting fish. Close up shot of woman’s hands gutting fish. Close up shot of woman gutting fish. Long shot of the women barrelling herrings. Close up shot of w
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