Little Ships Come Back 1940

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Little ships come back.

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Various shots of the minesweeping fleet in port for spring cleaning. M/S of crew standing onboard one. The sailors write letters, wash their clothes and peel potatoes. Various shots as they mop the deck in bare feet. Even the ship's...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42998
Sort Number:
NSP 233
Time in/Out:
01:21:54:00 / 01:23:22:00
Canister:
NSP 233
Film ID:
1294.12
Issue Date:
19/09/1940

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