Manned By Women 1943

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Full title reads: "MANNED BY WOMEN".

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Women sitting in their rest room at searchlight post, some are reading, some doing needlework, some chatting. Various shots of the women at meal time. Various shots of the women sitting fully clothed in their protective clothing....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38010
Sort Number:
43/034
Time in/Out:
01:48:14:00 / 01:49:34:00
Canister:
43/34
Film ID:
1081.29
Issue Date:
29/04/1943

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