50 Ambulances Leave For Front 1914-1918

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50 Ambulances Leave For Front.

Location of events unknown - probably Yorkshire.

World War One. Shot of line of ambulances; parked diagonally in courtyard. MS ambulance? truck w/ curving cross on side & words 'Cinematograph Exhibitors Assn. Yorkshire Branch.' Pan left: wounded veteran;...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
69202
Sort Number:
ON 250 F
Time in/Out:
01:39:36:00 / 01:40:28:00
Canister:
ON 250 F
Film ID:
2360.14
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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