All Aboard For The Virgin Islands 1937

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Full title reads: "All aboard for the Virgin Islands!"

A scenic study of St. Thomas' Harbour in Virgin Islands, West Indies, Caribbean.

Still of map of Islands with arrow pointing to St. Thomas. L/S of ocean liner coming into harbour, taken from balcony of sea front hotel. Various...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39798
Sort Number:
PT 360
Time in/Out:
01:53:45:00 / 01:55:40:00
Canister:
PT 360
Film ID:
1146.24
Issue Date:
15/02/1937

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