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Girls On Motorbikes AKA Nfs Girl Motorcyclists,… 1944
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Girl NFS (National Fire Service) motorcycle despatch riders in training. M/S of group of girl motorcyclists smiling at camera. Various shots of women riding motorbikes whilst balancing on one leg. Various C/U of girls sitting...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Amelia
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 50493
- Sort Number:
- NSP 415
- Time in/Out:
- 01:09:46:00 / 01:11:30:00
- Canister:
- NSP 415
- Film ID:
- 1574.06
- Issue Date:
- 13/03/1944
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