A French exploring ship was wrecked in a storm over 18 months ago off the west coast of Iceland. Now five films have been found half-buried in sand three miles from the scene of the wreck. They have been developed byb a disabled soldier, who found the red protecting paper, the films, and the spools one solid block spotted with sand and salt. He soakd them for over two hours and then unrolled themand developed them in the usual way. Although spoiled at the edges by the sea water, they show, a view of the coast and some members of the crew on board.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 April 1938, Page 12
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