By Caravan To South Africa 1948

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Full title reads: "BY CARAVAN TO SOUTH AFRICA".

Southwark, London.

Long shot of the two families, the Boltons and the Harveys, loading wagons, getting ready to a caravan trip to South Africa. More shots of the families loading wagons. Close up shot of Tony Bolton checking rifle, pan...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46990
Sort Number:
48/089
Time in/Out:
01:41:55:00 / 01:42:55:00
Canister:
48/89
Film ID:
1440.28
Issue Date:
04/11/1948

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