Italy - Australia Air Flight AKA Italy-Austrlia… 1951

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Persia (now known as Iran), Arabia, Baghdad, Iraq.

Aerial views of desert villages in Arabia, the desert and the River Euphrates in Iraq. LS boats on the Euphrates. LS villagers on banks of River Tigris. LS sun shining on water. LS huge pipes on banks. MS boats passing on the river. LS oxen...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
69276
Sort Number:
UN 2393 B
Time in/Out:
01:11:08:00 / 01:13:28:00
Canister:
UN 2393 B
Film ID:
2573.07
Issue Date:

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