Comforts For The Forces 1941

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Title reads: "Comforts for the forces".

Army Comforts Depot, Reading, Berkshire.

Travelling shot along a table covered with blankets, cigarettes, razor blades, etc. The gifts are being packed for sending to overseas troops. Various shots of the gifts being parcelled. The packing and...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38562
Sort Number:
41/023
Time in/Out:
01:41:59:00 / 01:42:42:00
Canister:
41/23
Film ID:
1109.35
Issue Date:
20/03/1941

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