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The Grimsby fishing fleet at sea and onshore
Overview
The Grimsby fishing fleet’s preparations before setting out to sea, trawling, and the catch being brought home and sold on the market. Eric Ansell, who wrote the music for this film, also wrote the songs sung by Paul Robeson in the film Song for Freedom (1936)
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