Berkhamsted Boys PT Issue Title Is V For… 1941

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Part of V FOR VICTORY issue.

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

Various shots of boys of Berkhamsted public school running out of underground bomb shelters in sports kits. Various shots of boys doing PT (physical training) exercises on school field. A crowd of girls in school uniforms watch...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43400
Sort Number:
NSP 282
Time in/Out:
01:09:49:00 / 01:11:50:00
Canister:
NSP 282
Film ID:
1310.06
Issue Date:
25/08/1941

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