Around Britain 1947

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Full title reads: "Around Britain".

York, Yorkshire.

500,000th soldier to be demobbed at York.

CU sign reading: "500,000 Good Luck and Best Wishes to you all - From the Staff. No 2 CMD & DU York". MS Private H S Mitchell receives a cup of tea in bed from the Sergeant. CU...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40532
Sort Number:
47/016
Time in/Out:
01:35:33:00 / 01:37:27:00
Canister:
47/16
Film ID:
1175.17
Issue Date:
24/02/1947

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