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Photographic Treasure Hunt 1960
With cameras and light meters at the ready the Bridgnorth Camera Club takes to the lanes of Shropshire.
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Overview
It is hard to work out exactly what the treasure hunt element of this outing by Bridgnorth Camera Club is but that does not really matter and we can just sit back and enjoy a trip along the highways and byways of rural Shropshire. Can you tell your Munslow from your Aston Munslow? Do you recognise the village of Diddlebury and the historic fortified manor house that is Stokesay Castle? Here's your opportunity to test yourself ...
The tour, which was filmed by club member Walter Rutter, ends with a drive into the historic market town of Ludlow.
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