More Troops For China 1927

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Item title reads: "More troops for China. Leave in Blue Funnel Liner "Bellerophon"."

Liverpool

M/S dock area with soldiers from the cavalry, leading horses to board a ship. A sign indicates 'Canadian Pacific'. The soldiers pose with their steeds. The horses are then seen going up...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26599
Sort Number:
G 1371
Time in/Out:
01:45:13:00 / 01:46:25:00
Canister:
G 1371
Film ID:
668.29
Issue Date:
10/02/1927

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