Evacuees In Blair Castle Issue Title - "All… 1940

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Evacuees in castle.

Blair Castle, Scotland.

C/U as man in kilt takes his tam o'shanter off and gives it to a little boy who marches off smiling. M/S Highland cattle walking across moor. M/S cart load of evacuee children moving along lane, they laugh. Various good shots of the children...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42814
Sort Number:
NSP 200
Time in/Out:
01:28:30:00 / 01:29:22:00
Canister:
NSP 200
Film ID:
1284.16
Issue Date:
01/02/1940

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