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The indoor pool at Butlin's Holiday Camp. A wonderful idea allowing working class people to have cheap family holidays. Pwllheli, Wales

HURN, David

© David Hurn / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 55844

Creation/Production

HURN, David

Date: 1974

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:30.3

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(): w(cm) image size:43.2

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(): h(cm) paper size:43.2

(): w(cm) paper size:55.8

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Paper

Location

In store

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