Dock Strike At Dunkirk 1948

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Unissued / unused material.

Strike of dock workers at Dunkirk, France.

Various shots port of Dunkirk. L/Ss striking workers standing about idle. M/S two policeman / gendarmes watching. L/Ss lorry loads of troops passing. L/Ss troops marching by. M/S truck passing by full of troops....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74441
Sort Number:
UN 2038 D
Time in/Out:
01:05:06:00 / 01:06:56:00
Canister:
UN 2038 D
Film ID:
2240.03
Issue Date:
1948

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