The Church Of Shells (1935)

Titles read: “The Church of Shells“. Guernsey, Channel Islands. Various shots of a tiny church covered in shells and bits of china, called La Grotte. It is built above a grotto that is a replica of Lourdes in France. C/Us of details on the church; the inside is completely covered in tiny shells - mind-boggling! FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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