14th July Celebrations, France 1916

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France celebrates holiday on 14 juillet, Bastille Day, despite World War One.

Footage of bombed out town full of soldiers. Soldiers being decorated, getting medals pinned on. Pan along row of soldiers standing stiffly at attention in front of crumbling wall; band playing amidst the rubble....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71249
Sort Number:
ON 009 I
Time in/Out:
01:44:33:00 / 01:45:22:00
Canister:
ON 009 I
Film ID:
1848.36
Issue Date:
1916

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Sport & Leisure War & Revolution War & Revolution
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Bastille Day CCC- WWI

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