Bundles For Britain 1941

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Title reads: "Bundles for Britain from USA".

Docklands, East End of London.

Various C/Us of people trying on clothes at a distribution centre for those bombed out in the Blitz. The clothes have been donated by people in United States of America. Nurses are on hand to help children...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38573
Sort Number:
41/024
Time in/Out:
01:53:15:00 / 01:54:08:00
Canister:
41/24
Film ID:
1109.46
Issue Date:
24/03/1941

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