Homeward Bound 1927

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Item title reads: "Homeward Bound! More reservists leave for England - and Xmas at home!"

Shanghai, China

M/S ship in dock, with lots of movement of men and stuff. There are Chinese men carrying packs, soldiers on the decks and people crowded on the quayside. People on the dockside...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33504
Sort Number:
G 1451
Time in/Out:
01:15:23:00 / 01:16:19:00
Canister:
G 1451
Film ID:
706.12
Issue Date:
17/11/1927

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