Floods In China 1938

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Item title reads - Central China.

The Yellow river floods in central China.

Various shots of trees half underwater on flooded land, M/S of collapsed telegraph pole. M/S of railway line half under water. L/S as refugees make their way along the road with their possessions. L/S of big...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17781
Sort Number:
38/059
Time in/Out:
01:08:11:00 / 01:08:32:00
Canister:
38/59
Film ID:
975.05
Issue Date:
25/07/1938

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