East West Homes Best 1928

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Item title reads - East, West - home's best and everyone wishes "Jolly Jack" a happy time with the old folks at home! Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Various shots as the sailors disembark with little packages. M/S as they line up waiting to go home.

L/S of H.M.S. Sussex sailing along in the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35481
Sort Number:
G 1562
Time in/Out:
01:48:14:00 / 01:52:18:00
Canister:
G 1562
Film ID:
770.28
Issue Date:
10/12/1928

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