Ambulance Drill 1910-1920

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Ambulance drill.

Location of events unknown / unclear.

British firemen practise loading stretchers into ambulance; preparing for an emergency situation. 2 firemen lie on the ground and pretend to be injured people.

The others lift them onto stretchers; cover them with blankets....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
77099
Sort Number:
ON 394 B
Time in/Out:
01:23:58:00 / 01:25:00:00
Canister:
ON 394 B
Film ID:
2456.17
Issue Date:
1910 - 1920

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