A Model Open-Air Hospital 1917

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Dollis Hill, London

Dollis Hill House; an Open-air hospital for wounded soldiers.

MS looking down long porch with row of beds; some men lie in beds; others sit in chairs beside the beds talking; nurse seen in next 'room'. Closer shot of same: man lying in bed; another man in chair;...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71824
Sort Number:
ON 047 F
Time in/Out:
01:42:11:00 / 01:42:55:00
Canister:
ON 047 F
Film ID:
1866.41
Issue Date:
1917

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