Hospital Ship Docks At Home 1944

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Liverpool, Merseyside.

Various shots of the hospital ship 'Atlantis' bringing wounded and repatriated prisoners home to Liverpool Several shots of men on stretchers being carried off the ship. Crowd cheering on dock.

American soldier, who was a prisoner in Germany, talking to camera...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
61107
Sort Number:
UN 0921 B
Time in/Out:
01:51:06:00 / 01:58:14:00
Canister:
UN 921 B
Film ID:
1887.09
Issue Date:

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